Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in China
China: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 92.26 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in China, 1970–2012
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary gross enrollment rate in China is 92.26, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in China peaked at 92.26 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.7, in 1970.
China ranks 94th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.7 | — |
| 1971 | 34.35 | +33.7% |
| 1972 | 43.9 | +27.8% |
| 1973 | 53.85 | +22.7% |
| 1974 | 58.25 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 57.59 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 58.14 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 57.17 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 53.2 | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 47.59 | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 40.26 | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 36.69 | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 32.63 | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 30.15 | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 29.91 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 31.32 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 32.64 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 35.14 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 37.21 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 38.19 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 39 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 41.57 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 44.45 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 46.76 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 47.16 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 48.96 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 52.31 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 54.74 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 58.64 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 59.49 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 62.21 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 62.84 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 64.05 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 74.06 | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 78.16 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 82.68 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 88.29 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 90.78 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 92.03 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 92.26 | +0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 92.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.75, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 92.26 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.26, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +33.7% | 25.7 | 34.35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.97 | 25.7 | 58.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.41 | 29.91 | 40.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.18 | 39 | 58.64 | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.47 | 59.49 | 88.29 | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.69 | 90.78 | 92.26 | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
More gender data for China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 169,741 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.23 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.23 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4481 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary gross enrollment rate in China?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in China was 92.26 in 2012, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 92.26 in 2012.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7 in 1970.
- How does China rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- China ranks 94th out of 203 countries with data for 2012.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.