School enrollment, secondary, female in China
China: School enrollment, secondary, female was 93.7% in 2012. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary, female in China, 1976–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2012, school enrollment, secondary, female in China stood at 93.7%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in China peaked at 93.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 1984.
China ranks 98th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary, female in China, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 46.7% | — |
| 1977 | 47.3% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 45.4% | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 40.3% | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 33.5% | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 29.6% | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 26.0% | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 24.2% | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 24.2% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 25.7% | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 26.7% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 29.5% | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 31.3% | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 32.4% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 32.9% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 35.4% | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 38.6% | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 41.0% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 42.7% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 45.0% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 48.8% | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 51.3% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 60.6% | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 62.8% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 74.6% | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 79.0% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 84.1% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 90.4% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 91.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 93.1% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 93.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.9% | 40.3% | 47.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 28.3% | 24.2% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.0% | 32.9% | 51.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 75.3% | 60.6% | 90.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 91.5% | 93.7% | 3 |
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More education data for China
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, female in China?
- School enrollment, secondary, female in China was 93.7% in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 1984.
- How does China rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
- China ranks 98th out of 202 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.