Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in China
China: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 13.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13.3%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
116th
of 206 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 2000
All-time low
5.5%
in 2019
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in China, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 13.3% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in China peaked at 49.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2019.
China ranks 116th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.5% | — |
| 2001 | 42.8% | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 35.8% | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +29.6% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 13.3% | +2.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 13.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 13.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.1%, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 18.1% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 5.5% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 5.8% | 13.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 114 Bulgaria 13.4% compare
- 114 Jordan 13.4% compare
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.2% compare
- 118 Palestine, State of 13.1% compare
- 119 South Africa 12.8% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in China?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in China was 13.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2019.
- How does China rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- China ranks 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release