Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in China
China: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 34.5% 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
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in China is 34.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in China peaked at 45.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2024.
That places China 44th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 41.8% | — |
| 2006 | 40.5% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 44.1% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 34.5% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 40.5% | 45.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 35.2% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 34.5% | 35.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 41 Belarus 36.8% compare
- 42 France 35.6% compare
- 43 Costa Rica 34.6% compare
- 45 Dominican Republic 34.1% compare
- 46 Sweden 34.0% compare
- 47 Kazakhstan 33.8% compare
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 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 34.5% 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 45.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2024.
- How does China rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- China ranks 44th out of 168 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 down 17.2%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release