Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in China
China: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 86.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in 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 secondary education in public in China is 86.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in China peaked at 92.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 84.6%, in 2022.
China ranks 95th of 182 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 secondary education in public in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 92.5% | — |
| 2007 | 91.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 90.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 90.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 90.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 89.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 89.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 90.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 89.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 88.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 88.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 87.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 86.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 85.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 84.9% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 84.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 85.9% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 86.3% | +0.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 86.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.4%, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- China's 86.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77.6%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.4% | 90.4% | 92.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 86.3% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 84.6% | 86.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 92 Slovakia 86.9% compare
- 93 Mozambique 86.7% compare
- 94 Tanzania, United Republic of 86.5% compare
- 96 Seychelles 85.6% compare
- 97 Saudi Arabia 85.6% compare
- 98 El Salvador 85.5% 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 public in China?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in China was 86.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.6% in 2022.
- How does China rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- China ranks 95th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 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