Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in China
China: Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in was 9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 191 countries
All-time high
9
in 1998
All-time low
9
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in China, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in China is 9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in China peaked at 9 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1998.
China ranks 144th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9 | — |
| 1999 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12, 75% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 144 Angola 9 compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 compare
- 144 Ghana 9 compare
- 144 Gambia 9 compare
- 144 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9 compare
- 144 Japan 9 compare
- 144 Cambodia 9 compare
- 144 Kiribati 9 compare
- 144 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9 compare
- 144 Lebanon 9 compare
- 144 Morocco 9 compare
- 144 Nigeria 9 compare
- 144 Rwanda 9 compare
- 144 Sierra Leone 9 compare
- 144 Timor-Leste 9 compare
- 144 Yemen 9 compare
More education data for China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in China?
- Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in China was 9 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1998.
- How does China rank for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in?
- China ranks 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release