Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in China
China: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general was 60.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in China, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in China is 60.5%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in China peaked at 61.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 1999.
That places China 138th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.4% | — |
| 2000 | 47.0% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 60.3% | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 61.8% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 59.6% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 55.7% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 59.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 59.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 47.0% | 61.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 54.0% | 60.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in China?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in China was 60.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 1999.
- How does China rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general?
- China ranks 138th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.