School enrollment, secondary, private in China

China: School enrollment, secondary, private was 13.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.7%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
86th
of 170 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2022
All-time low
7.5%
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

School enrollment, secondary, private in China, 2006–2024

0510152006201520242006: 7.5 % of total secondary2007: 8.3 % of total secondary2008: 9.1 % of total secondary2009: 9.6 % of total secondary2010: 9.9 % of total secondary2011: 10.7 % of total secondary2012: 11 % of total secondary2013: 9.8 % of total secondary2014: 10.2 % of total secondary2015: 10.6 % of total secondary2016: 11.2 % of total secondary2017: 11.9 % of total secondary2018: 12.8 % of total secondary2019: 13.7 % of total secondary2020: 14.4 % of total secondary2021: 15.1 % of total secondary2022: 15.4 % of total secondary2023: 14.1 % of total secondary2024: 13.7 % of total secondary

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total secondary.

Analysis

In 2024, school enrollment, secondary, private in China stood at 13.7%.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, private in China peaked at 15.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2006.

China ranks 86th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary, private in China, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in China, 2006 to 2024.
Year % of total secondary Change
2006 7.5%
2007 8.3% +11.2%
2008 9.1% +8.9%
2009 9.6% +5.9%
2010 9.9% +3.6%
2011 10.7% +7.8%
2012 11.0% +2.5%
2013 9.8% -10.5%
2014 10.2% +3.4%
2015 10.6% +4.5%
2016 11.2% +5.7%
2017 11.9% +6.3%
2018 12.8% +7.4%
2019 13.7% +6.4%
2020 14.4% +5.5%
2021 15.1% +4.7%
2022 15.4% +1.9%
2023 14.1% -8.3%
2024 13.7% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.6% 7.5% 9.6% 4
2010s 11.2% 9.8% 13.7% 10
2020s 14.5% 13.7% 15.4% 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 83 El Salvador 14.5% compare
  2. 84 Saudi Arabia 14.4% compare
  3. 85 Seychelles 14.4% compare
  4. 87 Tanzania, United Republic of 13.5% compare
  5. 88 Mozambique 13.3% compare
  6. 89 Slovakia 13.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, private in China?
School enrollment, secondary, private in China was 13.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2006.
How does China rank for school enrollment, secondary, private?
China ranks 86th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, secondary, private rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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, private (% of total secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)
Unit
% of total secondary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,993 data points, 1998–2025
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Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.