Secondary education, vocational pupils in China
China: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 42.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in China, 1979–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, vocational pupils in China stood at 42.8%.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in China peaked at 51.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1980.
China ranks 79th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in China, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 33.1% | — |
| 1980 | 31.0% | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 31.8% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 35.3% | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 36.3% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 39.0% | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 39.5% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 35.8% | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 42.6% | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 42.5% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 43.2% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 37.7% | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 38.4% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 38.8% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 39.4% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 45.1% | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 46.1% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 47.2% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 45.6% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 43.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 37.7% | 31.0% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.3% | 37.7% | 47.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 48.1% | 51.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 42.8% | 45.5% | 9 |
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More education data for China
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 52.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 60.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in China?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in China was 42.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1980.
- How does China rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- China ranks 79th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.