Secondary education, pupils in China
China: Secondary education, pupils was 97.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in China, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
China recorded 97.98 million for secondary education, pupils in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in China peaked at 101.83 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.25 million, in 1970.
That places China 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.58 million | 20.25 million | 68.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.48 million | 46.87 million | 60.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.66 million | 51.80 million | 77.44 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 94.90 million | 81.49 million | 101.83 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 89.61 million | 83.13 million | 99.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.44 million | 88.31 million | 97.98 million | 5 |
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, pupils in China?
- Secondary education, pupils in China was 97.98 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 101.83 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.25 million in 1970.
- How does China rank for secondary education, pupils?
- China ranks 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.