Secondary education, general pupils in China
China: Secondary education, general pupils was 68.39 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in China, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in China is 68.39 million, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in China peaked at 85.89 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.21 million, in 1970.
China ranks 2nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.10 million | 20.21 million | 67.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.06 million | 43.98 million | 59.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.99 million | 45.54 million | 64.68 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 81.19 million | 69.16 million | 85.89 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 71.74 million | 67.39 million | 78.80 million | 9 |
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 secondary education, general pupils in China?
- Secondary education, general pupils in China was 68.39 million in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 85.89 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.21 million in 1970.
- How does China rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- China ranks 2nd out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.