Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in China
China: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 89.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 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 public in China is 89.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in China peaked at 94.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 85.4%, in 2021.
China ranks 88th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 94.0% | — |
| 2007 | 93.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 92.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 92.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 91.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 91.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 90.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 89.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 88.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 86.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 85.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 85.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 85.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 88.7% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 89.9% | +1.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 89.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 100% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 89.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.6%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.1% | 92.3% | 94.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 86.4% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 85.4% | 89.9% | 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 public in China?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in China was 89.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.4% in 2021.
- How does China rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- China ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release