School enrollment, secondary, male in China
China: School enrollment, secondary, male was 91.0% in 2012. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary, male in China, 1976–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2012, school enrollment, secondary, male in China stood at 91.0%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, male in China peaked at 91.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 1984.
China ranks 93rd 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, male in China, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 69.0% | — |
| 1977 | 66.6% | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 60.7% | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 54.5% | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 46.7% | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 43.4% | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 38.9% | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 35.8% | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 35.3% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 36.7% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 38.3% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 40.5% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 42.8% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 43.7% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 44.8% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 47.4% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 52.2% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 52.7% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 55.6% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 58.0% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 63.7% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 65.2% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 73.6% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 77.4% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 81.4% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 86.4% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 90.1% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 91.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.7% | 54.5% | 69.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 40.2% | 35.3% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 44.8% | 58.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 74.6% | 63.7% | 86.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 90.1% | 91.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, male in China?
- School enrollment, secondary, male in China was 91.0% in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 1984.
- How does China rank for school enrollment, secondary, male?
- China ranks 93rd out of 202 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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, male (% 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.