Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in China
China: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita was 0.0114 units per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in China, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in China is 0.0114 units per person, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in China peaked at 0.0155 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1971.
That places China 60th out of 201 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, vocational pupils, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0003 units per person | +231.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 units per person | +53.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 units per person | +38.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 units per person | +29.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 units per person | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 units per person | +33.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 units per person | +39.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 units per person | +63.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 units per person | +26.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0043 units per person | +22.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0048 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0051 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0054 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0055 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0057 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0059 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0063 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0068 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0076 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0083 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0088 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0102 units per person | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0098 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0088 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0117 units per person | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0131 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0143 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0149 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0153 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0151 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0145 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0155 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.014 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0127 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0119 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0115 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0114 units per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0121 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 0.0149 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0135 units per person | 0.0114 units per person | 0.0155 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near China
- 57 Brunei Darussalam 0.012 units per person compare
- 58 Guam 0.0117 units per person compare
- 59 Republic of Moldova 0.0114 units per person compare
- 61 Timor-Leste 0.0111 units per person compare
- 62 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0107 units per person compare
- 63 Malta 0.0107 units per person compare
More education data for China
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in China?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in China was 0.0114 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0155 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1971.
- How does China rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?
- China ranks 60th out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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, vocational pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, vocational pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.