School completion, annual growth rate in China
China: School completion, annual growth rate was 0.1112 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School completion, annual growth rate in China, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion, annual growth rate in China stood at 0.1112 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, annual growth rate in China peaked at 0.8436 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1112 % change on previous year, in 2025.
China ranks 85th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School completion, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.5726 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0.5209 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6026 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6349 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6904 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.662 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6342 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5718 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.499 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5773 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7003 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8436 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 0.78 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6506 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4904 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4547 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3864 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4949 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6238 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7504 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7232 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6323 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5325 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4767 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4428 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4094 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3659 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3125 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2596 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1968 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 0.155 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1445 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1649 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1955 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2156 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2152 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2045 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1837 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1731 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1627 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.132 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1318 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1316 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1112 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.1112 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0766 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 0.1112 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0707 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6112 % change on previous year | 0.5209 % change on previous year | 0.6904 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.5877 % change on previous year | 0.3864 % change on previous year | 0.8436 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5269 % change on previous year | 0.3125 % change on previous year | 0.7504 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1935 % change on previous year | 0.1445 % change on previous year | 0.2596 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1404 % change on previous year | 0.1112 % change on previous year | 0.1731 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 82 Ecuador 0.1207 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Syria 0.1122 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Indonesia 0.1114 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Maldives 0.1108 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1021 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Guyana 0.1009 % change on previous year 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 school completion, annual growth rate in China?
- School completion, annual growth rate in China was 0.1112 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8436 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1112 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does China rank for school completion, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 85th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.