School age population, last grade of primary education, male in China
China: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 9.67 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.67 million
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
2nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
14.45 million
in 1975
All-time low
6.90 million
in 1973
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in China, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in China is 9.67 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in China peaked at 14.45 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 6.90 million, in 1973.
China ranks 2nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.23 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.49 million | -18.9% |
| 1972 | 7.32 million | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 6.90 million | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 11.51 million | +66.8% |
| 1975 | 14.45 million | +25.5% |
| 1976 | 13.07 million | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 13.16 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 12.87 million | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 12.19 million | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 14.12 million | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 13.89 million | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 14.24 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 13.53 million | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 13.13 million | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 12.77 million | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 11.90 million | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 10.81 million | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 10.36 million | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 9.62 million | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 9.63 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 10.10 million | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 10.39 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 10.81 million | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 11.75 million | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 10.49 million | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 11.11 million | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 11.74 million | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 12.71 million | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 13.49 million | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 12.99 million | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 13.43 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 13.91 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 11.26 million | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 10.52 million | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 10.13 million | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 9.84 million | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 9.62 million | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 9.31 million | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 9.03 million | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 8.81 million | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 8.68 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 9.07 million | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 8.60 million | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 8.52 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.46 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 8.61 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 8.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.87 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 9.06 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 9.35 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 9.53 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 9.47 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 9.43 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 10.18 million | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 9.67 million | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.82 million | 6.90 million | 14.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.44 million | 9.62 million | 14.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.22 million | 9.63 million | 13.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.00 million | 9.03 million | 13.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.74 million | 8.46 million | 9.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.60 million | 9.35 million | 10.18 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in China?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in China was 9.67 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 14.45 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.90 million in 1973.
- How does China rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- China ranks 2nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release