Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in China
China: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 80.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
80.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
158th
of 217 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 1978
All-time low
76.8%
in 2013
Years of data
42
1976–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in China, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in China is 80.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in China peaked at 98.9% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 76.8%, in 2013.
China ranks 158th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 98.3% | — |
| 1977 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 97.7% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 96.6% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 96.1% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 93.8% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 92.4% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 90.5% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 90.1% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 89.2% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 87.2% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 86.9% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 86.5% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 85.8% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 85.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 84.9% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 84.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 84.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 88.5% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 85.9% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 82.2% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 81.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 78.7% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 78.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 78.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 79.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 79.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 79.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 80.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 79.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 79.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 80.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.6% | 98.3% | 98.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 93.4% | 89.2% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.7% | 84.1% | 87.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 81.1% | 88.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 76.8% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 79.8% | 80.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 155 Malta 81.8% compare
- 156 Israel 81.4% compare
- 157 Burundi 80.9% compare
- 159 Iran, Islamic Republic of 80.6% compare
- 160 Guadeloupe 80.5% compare
- 161 French Polynesia 80.4% compare
More education data for China
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in China?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in China was 80.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 2013.
- How does China rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- China ranks 158th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release