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Secondary education, duration in China

China: Secondary education, duration was 6 years in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
6 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 209 countries
All-time high
6 years
in 1978
All-time low
4 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Secondary education, duration in China, 1970–2025

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, duration in China is 6 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, duration in China peaked at 6 years in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 1970.

China ranks 91st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.5 years 4 years 6 years 10
1980s 6 years 6 years 6 years 10
1990s 6 years 6 years 6 years 10
2000s 6 years 6 years 6 years 10
2010s 6 years 6 years 6 years 10
2020s 6 years 6 years 6 years 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, duration in China?
Secondary education, duration in China was 6 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, duration recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 6 years in 1978.
What is the lowest secondary education, duration recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 1970.
How does China rank for secondary education, duration?
China ranks 91st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is secondary education, duration rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
255 places, 13,986 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.