Proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic in China
China: Proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic was 99.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
71st
of 92 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2016
All-time low
96.4%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic in China, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic in China is 99.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic in China peaked at 99.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2021.
China ranks 71st of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 99.8% | — |
| 2017 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 96.4% | 99.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic in China?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic in China was 99.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2021.
- How does China rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic?
- China ranks 71st out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic sanitation facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release