Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in China

China: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 13.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
13.7%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
91st
of 162 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 2019
All-time low
9.8%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in China, 2006–2019

0510152006201220192006: 9.8 %2007: 10.7 %2008: 11.5 %2009: 12 %2010: 12.4 %2011: 13.5 %2012: 13.6 %2013: 10.4 %2014: 10.1 %2015: 10.3 %2016: 10.9 %2017: 11.7 %2018: 12.7 %2019: 13.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

China recorded 13.7% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in China peaked at 13.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2006.

That places China 91st out of 162 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in China, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in China, 2006 to 2019.
Year % Change
2006 9.8%
2007 10.7% +9.2%
2008 11.5% +7.2%
2009 12.0% +4.5%
2010 12.4% +2.8%
2011 13.5% +9.5%
2012 13.6% +0.5%
2013 10.4% -23.9%
2014 10.1% -2.9%
2015 10.3% +2.1%
2016 10.9% +6.2%
2017 11.7% +7.0%
2018 12.7% +8.7%
2019 13.7% +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.0% 9.8% 12.0% 4
2010s 11.9% 10.1% 13.7% 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 88 Djibouti 13.9% compare
  2. 89 Brazil 13.8% compare
  3. 90 British Virgin Islands 13.7% compare
  4. 92 Sierra Leone 13.5% compare
  5. 93 New Zealand 13.4% compare
  6. 94 Cape Verde 13.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in China?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in China was 13.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2006.
How does China rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
China ranks 91st out of 162 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in upper secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in upper secondary education.