Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 25.03 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
25.03 million number
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
2nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
35.36 million number
in 2003
All-time low
23.35 million number
in 2016
Years of data
21
1995–2019

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in China (People’s Republic of), 1995–2019

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1995200720191995: 24.1M number1996: 25.7M number1997: 27.2M number1999: 29.4M number2001: 33.3M number2002: 34.5M number2003: 35.4M number2006: 32.8M number2007: 31.5M number2008: 30.3M number2009: 29.5M number2010: 28.7M number2011: 27.9M number2012: 26.9M number2013: 25.6M number2014: 23.9M number2015: 23.7M number2016: 23.3M number2017: 23.4M number2018: 23.9M number2019: 25.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in China (People’s Republic of) is 25.03 million number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 35.36 million number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 23.35 million number, in 2016.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.62 million number 24.08 million number 29.40 million number 4
2000s 32.46 million number 29.47 million number 35.36 million number 7
2010s 25.25 million number 23.35 million number 28.74 million number 10

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 1 India 33.11 million number compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 7.02 million number compare
  3. 4 Brazil 6.87 million number compare
  4. 5 United States 6.51 million number compare

See the full ranking of 237 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in China (People’s Republic of)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in China (People’s Republic of) was 25.03 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 35.36 million number in 2003.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 23.35 million number in 2016.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 4,657 data points, 1980–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.