Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in China
China: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 41.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in China, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 41.1% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in China peaked at 42.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2024.
That places China 173rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 41.6% | — |
| 2014 | 41.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 42.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 41.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.6% | 41.5% | 41.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 41.1% | 42.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 170 Jordan 41.4% compare
- 171 Iran, Islamic Republic of 41.3% compare
- 172 Nepal 41.1% compare
- 174 Kyrgyzstan 41.0% compare
- 175 Liechtenstein 40.7% compare
- 176 Tunisia 36.1% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in China?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in China was 41.1% 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 42.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2024.
- How does China rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- China ranks 173rd out of 180 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 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release