Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in China
China: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 97.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in China, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
China recorded 97.98 million for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in China peaked at 101.83 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.25 million, in 1970.
That places China 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.25 million | — |
| 1971 | 26.48 million | +30.8% |
| 1972 | 31.49 million | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 36.17 million | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 34.95 million | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 37.14 million | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 45.37 million | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 59.06 million | +30.2% |
| 1978 | 68.49 million | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 66.37 million | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 60.25 million | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 56.78 million | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 50.15 million | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 47.03 million | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 46.87 million | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 49.24 million | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 51.66 million | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 54.11 million | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 55.06 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 53.62 million | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 51.80 million | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 52.39 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 53.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 55.10 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 55.55 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 58.94 million | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 63.80 million | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 68.28 million | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 72.86 million | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 77.44 million | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 81.49 million | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 86.52 million | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 90.72 million | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 95.62 million | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 97.48 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 99.34 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 101.19 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 101.83 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 101.45 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 100.39 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 99.22 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 97.45 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 95.00 million | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 93.69 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 88.21 million | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 85.66 million | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 83.62 million | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 83.13 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 84.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 85.95 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 88.31 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 90.87 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 93.74 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 96.32 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 97.98 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.58 million | 20.25 million | 68.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.48 million | 46.87 million | 60.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.98 million | 51.80 million | 77.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.60 million | 81.49 million | 101.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.61 million | 83.13 million | 99.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.44 million | 88.31 million | 97.98 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in China?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in China was 97.98 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 101.83 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.25 million in 1970.
- How does China rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- China ranks 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.