Progression to secondary school in China
China: Progression to secondary school was 99.4% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Progression to secondary school in China, 1989–2008
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for progression to secondary school in China is 99.4%, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in China peaked at 99.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 63.7%, in 1989.
China ranks 41st of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.7% | 63.7% | 63.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 78.6% | 69.4% | 88.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.74 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.7% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 768.07 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school in China?
- Progression to secondary school in China was 99.4% in 2008, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.7% in 1989.
- How does China rank for progression to secondary school?
- China ranks 41st out of 167 countries with data for 2008.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).