Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in China
China: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 10.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in China, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in China is 10.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in China peaked at 14.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2006.
That places China 106th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.0% | — |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -20.9% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.0% | 7.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 8.0% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 10.1% | 14.6% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in China?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in China was 10.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2006.
- How does China rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- China ranks 106th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release