Share of all students in upper secondary education … male general in China
China: Share of all students in upper secondary education … male general was 58.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in China, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 58.5% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in China peaked at 64.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 2013.
That places China 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education … male general in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 62.1% | — |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 61.4% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 58.8% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 52.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 53.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 56.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 56.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 56.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 56.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 56.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | +2.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 58.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.0%, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 58.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.6%, 70% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6% | 56.8% | 64.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 52.2% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 56.0% | 58.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 141 Spain 58.8% compare
- 142 Ethiopia 58.6% compare
- 143 El Salvador 58.6% compare
- 145 Kyrgyzstan 57.8% compare
- 146 Kazakhstan 57.5% compare
- 147 Indonesia 57.3% compare
More education data for China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in China?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in China was 58.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 2013.
- How does China rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- China ranks 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release