Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in China
China: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.7273 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.7273 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
154th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.16 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.4318 modelled data
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in China, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in China stood at 0.7273 modelled data.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in China peaked at 1.16 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4318 modelled data, in 2016.
China ranks 154th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in China, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.16 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.13 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.07 modelled data | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1 modelled data | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9683 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9306 modelled data | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8941 modelled data | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8163 modelled data | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7451 modelled data | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6731 modelled data | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6154 modelled data | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5957 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5867 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5517 modelled data | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.48 modelled data | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4348 modelled data | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4318 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4444 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.52 modelled data | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6207 modelled data | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6912 modelled data | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7432 modelled data | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7403 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7273 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7308 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.7273 modelled data | -0.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.7273 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9258 modelled data, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.7273 modelled data is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7778 modelled data, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9387 modelled data | 0.6731 modelled data | 1.16 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5281 modelled data | 0.4318 modelled data | 0.6207 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7267 modelled data | 0.6912 modelled data | 0.7432 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 151 Kenya 0.7481 modelled data compare
- 152 Nicaragua 0.7388 modelled data compare
- 153 Qatar 0.7288 modelled data compare
- 154 Jordan 0.7273 modelled data compare
- 156 Senegal 0.7165 modelled data compare
- 157 Sri Lanka 0.7143 modelled data compare
- 157 Namibia 0.7143 modelled data compare
- 157 Serbia 0.7143 modelled data 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in China?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in China was 0.7273 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4318 modelled data in 2016.
- How does China rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- China ranks 154th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release