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 1.72 WPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in China, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
China recorded 1.72 WPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in China peaked at 1.72 WPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.41 WPIA, in 2016.
China ranks 7th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in China, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.55 WPIA | — |
| 2012 | 1.42 WPIA | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 1.41 WPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.41 WPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.72 WPIA | +22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.45 WPIA | 1.41 WPIA | 1.55 WPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.72 WPIA | 1.72 WPIA | 1.72 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
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 1.72 WPIA in 2020, 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 1.72 WPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 WPIA in 2016.
- How does China rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- China ranks 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 11.2%. 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 wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release