Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in China
China: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 55.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
55.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
55.6%
in 2021
All-time low
53.2%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in China, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 55.3% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in China peaked at 55.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2015.
China ranks 22nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 53.5% | — |
| 2014 | 53.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 55.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 55.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.8%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- China's 55.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.2%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.1% | 53.2% | 55.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 55.3% | 55.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 19 North Macedonia 56.0% compare
- 20 India 55.5% compare
- 21 Palestine, State of 55.5% compare
- 23 Guyana 55.3% compare
- 24 Cayman Islands 55.2% compare
- 25 Jordan 54.7% 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 55.3% 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 55.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2015.
- How does China rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- China ranks 22nd 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 up 3.0%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release