Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in China
China: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 99.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
99.64
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
120th
of 217 countries
All-time high
133.97
in 1987
All-time low
96.34
in 2015
Years of data
49
1970–2024
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in China, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 99.64 for primary secondary enrollment completion rates in 2024.
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 in China peaked at 133.97 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 96.34, in 2015.
That places China 120th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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% |
| 2001 | 115.73 | +5.3% |
| 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 | 113.3 | 109.9 | 120.85 | 9 |
| 2000s | 107.64 | 105.24 | 115.73 | 5 |
| 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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.37 (1997)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.32 (1997)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary secondary enrollment completion rates in China?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in China was 99.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 133.97 in 1987.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.34 in 2015.
- How does China rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- China ranks 120th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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