Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in China
China: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 44.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in China, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 44.7% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in China peaked at 46.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2021.
China ranks 147th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 46.5% | — |
| 2014 | 46.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 46.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 44.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 44.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 44.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 44.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.9% | 44.8% | 46.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 44.4% | 44.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 144 Jordan 45.3% compare
- 145 Cayman Islands 44.8% compare
- 146 Guyana 44.7% compare
- 148 Palestine, State of 44.5% compare
- 149 India 44.5% compare
- 150 North Macedonia 44.0% 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 upper secondary education in private in China?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in China was 44.7% 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 46.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2021.
- How does China rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- China ranks 147th out of 168 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 down 3.5%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release