Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in China

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
18
1996–2019

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1996200720191996: 9.6M number1997: 10.4M number2001: 12.8M number2003: 15.5M number2006: 20.2M number2007: 21.8M number2008: 22.6M number2009: 22.8M number2010: 23.8M number2011: 23.6M number2012: 23.3M number2013: 24.1M number2014: 22.8M number2015: 21.7M number2016: 21.1M number2017: 20.7M number2018: 20.8M number2019: 20.7M number

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.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in China, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) in China, 1996 to 2019.
Year number Change
1996 9.55 million number —
1997 10.39 million number +8.8%
2001 12.76 million number +22.8%
2003 15.47 million number +21.2%
2006 20.17 million number +30.4%
2007 21.80 million number +8.1%
2008 22.65 million number +3.9%
2009 22.76 million number +0.5%
2010 23.75 million number +4.3%
2011 23.60 million number -0.7%
2012 23.31 million number -1.2%
2013 24.07 million number +3.3%
2014 22.81 million number -5.3%
2015 21.67 million number -5.0%
2016 21.05 million number -2.8%
2017 20.72 million number -1.6%
2018 20.81 million number +0.5%
2019 20.70 million number -0.5%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 20.70 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105,584 number, 196.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • China's 20.70 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52,768 number, 392.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 India 35.43 million number compare
  2. 3 United States 6.25 million number compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 5.63 million number compare
  4. 5 Brazil 4.61 million number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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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
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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/