Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in China
China: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 13.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.7%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
87th
of 171 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2022
All-time low
7.5%
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in China, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 13.7% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in China peaked at 15.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2006.
China ranks 87th of 171 countries on this measure, 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 secondary education in private in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.5% | — |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | -2.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 13.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- China's 13.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.8%, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.5% | 9.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.8% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.7% | 15.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 84 El Salvador 14.5% compare
- 85 Saudi Arabia 14.4% compare
- 86 Seychelles 14.4% compare
- 88 Tanzania, United Republic of 13.5% compare
- 89 Mozambique 13.3% compare
- 90 Slovakia 13.1% 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 secondary education in private in China?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in China was 13.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2006.
- How does China rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- China ranks 87th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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 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