Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in China
China: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 41.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 41.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in China peaked at 47.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2006.
China ranks 46th of 168 countries on this measure, 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 secondary education enrolled in in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 37.9% | — |
| 2006 | 36.0% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 43.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 43.2% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 41.5% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 36.0% | 43.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 43.4% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 41.5% | 44.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 43 Indonesia 42.7% compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 42.5% compare
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 42.2% compare
- 47 El Salvador 41.4% compare
- 48 Ethiopia 41.4% compare
- 49 Spain 41.2% compare
More education data for China
- 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)
- 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)
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 41.5% 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 47.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2006.
- How does China rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- China ranks 46th 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 9.9%. 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 vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release