Secondary education, general pupils in China
China: Secondary education, general pupils was 47.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in China, 1974–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in China stood at 47.9%. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in China peaked at 47.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 1974.
China ranks 168th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in China, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 33.0% | — |
| 1975 | 38.1% | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 39.3% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 40.4% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 41.7% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 40.8% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 39.6% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 39.0% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 39.2% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 39.5% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 40.0% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 40.2% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 40.7% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 40.8% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 41.0% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 41.4% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 41.9% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 42.7% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 43.1% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 43.7% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 44.3% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 44.8% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 45.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 46.1% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.0% | 33.0% | 41.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 40.1% | 39.0% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.7% | 41.4% | 46.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 46.7% | 47.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 47.6% | 47.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near China
- 165 Hong Kong, China 48.3% compare
- 166 American Samoa 48.1% compare
- 167 India 48.0% compare
- 169 Saudi Arabia 47.9% compare
- 170 Armenia 47.8% compare
- 171 Haiti 47.8% compare
More education data for China
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in China?
- Secondary education, general pupils in China was 47.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 1974.
- How does China rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- China ranks 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.