Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in China
China: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 99.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in China, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in China stood at 99.64.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in China peaked at 133.97 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 96.34, in 2015.
China ranks 120th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 120.78 | — |
| 1971 | 112.42 | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 107.22 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 108.24 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 106.42 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 112.46 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 117.81 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 115.72 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 110.96 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 109.99 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 108.84 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 110.8 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 111.92 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 115.19 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 118.01 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 125.35 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 131.12 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 133.97 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 131.62 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 127.48 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 120.85 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 117.76 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 114.99 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 112.7 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 111.17 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 111.64 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 110.51 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 110.2 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 109.9 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 111.84 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 113.79 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 115.73 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 105.24 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 105.44 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 106.2 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 105.59 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 104.18 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 103.33 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 103.18 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 101.23 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 96.9 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 96.34 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 96.88 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.54 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 97.81 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.82 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.79 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 99.23 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 100.1 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 99.17 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 99.64 | +0.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 99.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.09, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 99.64 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.73, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112.2 | 106.42 | 120.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.43 | 108.84 | 133.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.16 | 109.9 | 120.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.67 | 105.24 | 115.73 | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.52 | 96.34 | 104.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.39 | 98.79 | 100.1 | 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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in China?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in China was 99.64 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 133.97 in 1987.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.34 in 2015.
- How does China rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- China ranks 120th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.