Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in China
China: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 17.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in China, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 17.9% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in China peaked at 17.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2006.
That places China 84th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 upper secondary education in private in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.8% | — |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 9.8% | 12.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.1% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 14.6% | 17.9% | 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 upper secondary education in private in China?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in China was 17.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2006.
- How does China rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- China ranks 84th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. 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 upper 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