Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in China
China: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 47.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
47.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
139th
of 179 countries
All-time high
48.2%
in 2015
All-time low
47.1%
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in China, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in China stood at 47.1%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in China peaked at 48.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2024.
China ranks 139th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 47.8% | — |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 47.5% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 47.3% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 47.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 47.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.4%, 94% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- China's 47.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.0%, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.0% | 47.8% | 48.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 47.1% | 47.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 136 Hong Kong, China 47.4% compare
- 137 Korea 47.3% compare
- 138 Georgia 47.2% compare
- 140 Dominica 47.1% compare
- 141 Madagascar 47.0% compare
- 142 Bangladesh 46.9% 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 public in China?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in China was 47.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2024.
- How does China rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- China ranks 139th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release