Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity in China
China: Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity was 1.11 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in China, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in China stood at 1.11 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in China peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9294 GPIA, in 2006.
That places China 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity in China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.9374 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.9294 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9421 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9509 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.96 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.11 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 1.11 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.944 GPIA | 0.9294 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.37 (1997)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.32 (1997)
- 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)
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 1.11 GPIA 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 1.13 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9294 GPIA in 2006.
- How does China rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- China ranks 68th 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 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release