Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in China
China: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 47.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
47.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
153rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
47.7%
in 2014
All-time low
47.2%
in 2023
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in China, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 47.2% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in China peaked at 47.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2023.
That places China 153rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 47.7% | — |
| 2014 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 47.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.4%, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- China's 47.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.7%, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.6% | 47.5% | 47.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 47.2% | 47.3% | 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 secondary education in public in China?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in China was 47.2% 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 47.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2023.
- How does China rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- China ranks 153rd out of 180 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 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 secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release