Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in China
China: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.43 LPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in China, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
China recorded 1.43 LPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in China peaked at 1.43 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.31 LPIA, in 2014.
That places China 21st out of 73 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in China, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.34 LPIA | — |
| 2012 | 1.35 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.31 LPIA | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.36 LPIA | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.43 LPIA | +4.7% |
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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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in China?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in China was 1.43 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 LPIA in 2014.
- How does China rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- China ranks 21st out of 73 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release