What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in China?

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in China was 20.70 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in China?

The highest recorded value was 24.07 million number in 2013.

What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in China?

The lowest recorded value was 9.55 million number in 1996.

How does China rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?

China ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.

Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in China

Name: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in China
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

China: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 20.70 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

20.70 million number

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

2nd

of 187 countries

All-time high

24.07 million number

in 2013

All-time low

9.55 million number

in 1996

Years of data

1996–2019

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in China, 1996–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in China stood at 20.70 million number.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in China peaked at 24.07 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.55 million number, in 1996.

China ranks 2nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	9.97 million number	9.55 million number	10.39 million number	2
2000s	19.27 million number	12.76 million number	22.76 million number	6
2010s	22.25 million number	20.70 million number	24.07 million number	10

Countries ranked near China

1 India 35.43 million number compare
3 United States 6.25 million number compare
4 Indonesia 5.63 million number compare
5 Brazil 4.61 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in China?: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in China was 20.70 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 24.07 million number in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 9.55 million number in 1996.
How does China rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?: China ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 4,332 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/