Share of male students in upper secondary education enrolled in in China

China: Share of male students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 43.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
43.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
43rd
of 155 countries
All-time high
47.8%
in 2013
All-time low
36.0%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2003–2018

Share of male students in upper secondary education enrolled in in China, 2003–2018

010203040502003201020182003: 37.9 %2006: 36 %2007: 38.6 %2008: 41.2 %2009: 43.2 %2010: 46.9 %2011: 47.1 %2012: 46.3 %2013: 47.8 %2014: 46.1 %2015: 44.2 %2016: 43.8 %2017: 43.4 %2018: 43.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of male students in upper secondary education enrolled in in China is 43.8%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of male students in upper secondary education enrolled in in China peaked at 47.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2006.

China ranks 43rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Share of male students in upper secondary education enrolled in in China, year by year

Annual values for Share of male students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%) in China, 2003 to 2018.
Year % Change
2003 37.9%
2006 36.0% -5.1%
2007 38.6% +7.4%
2008 41.2% +6.7%
2009 43.2% +4.6%
2010 46.9% +8.7%
2011 47.1% +0.5%
2012 46.3% -1.9%
2013 47.8% +3.4%
2014 46.1% -3.7%
2015 44.2% -4.0%
2016 43.8% -1.0%
2017 43.4% -0.8%
2018 43.8% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.4% 36.0% 43.2% 5
2010s 45.5% 43.4% 47.8% 9

Countries ranked near China

  1. 40 France 45.0% compare
  2. 41 Latvia 44.3% compare
  3. 42 Denmark 44.3% compare
  4. 44 El Salvador 43.7% compare
  5. 45 Ethiopia 41.4% compare
  6. 46 Rwanda 41.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of male students in upper secondary education enrolled in in China?
Share of male students in upper secondary education enrolled in in China was 43.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
What is the highest share of male students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of male students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2006.
How does China rank for share of male students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
China ranks 43rd out of 155 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of male students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Share of male students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of male students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 3,314 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of male students enrolled in vocational programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of male students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper secondary level. Vocational education is designed for learners to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies specific to a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades. Vocational education may have work-based components (e.g. apprenticeships). Successful completion of such programmes leads to labour-market relevant vocational qualifications acknowledged as occupationally-oriented by the relevant national authorities and/or the labour market.