Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in China
China: Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in China, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
China recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
That places China 135th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in China?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in China was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does China rank for secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 135th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. 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 Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary education, general pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.