China - School enrollment

School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in China was 117.15 as of 2013. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 117.15 in 2013 and a minimum value of 2.28 in 1974.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1974 2.28
1975 2.44
1976 5.75
1977 13.16
1978 8.72
1979 7.98
1980 9.25
1981 12.62
1982 12.20
1983 13.64
1984 14.75
1985 17.19
1986 19.81
1987 21.35
1988 22.75
1989 22.19
1990 21.15
1991 21.66
1992 22.83
1993 23.60
1994 23.66
1995 24.38
1996 25.54
1997 26.54
1998 54.04
1999 57.50
2000 61.56
2001 62.13
2002 59.63
2003 63.42
2006 76.22
2007 78.88
2008 80.00
2009 81.79
2010 85.85
2011 96.25
2012 109.70
2013 117.15

School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in China was 117.57 as of 2013. As the graph below shows, over the past 29 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 117.57 in 2013 and a minimum value of 14.47 in 1984.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1984 14.47
1985 16.47
1986 19.25
1987 20.89
1988 21.98
1989 21.38
1990 20.30
1991 21.30
1992 22.27
1993 23.07
1994 23.16
1995 23.84
1996 25.01
1997 25.96
1998 53.09
1999 56.51
2000 60.31
2001 61.04
2002 57.79
2003 61.42
2006 73.73
2007 76.05
2008 77.16
2009 79.25
2010 83.60
2011 94.58
2012 109.49
2013 117.57

School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in China was 116.79 as of 2013. As the graph below shows, over the past 29 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 116.79 in 2013 and a minimum value of 15.01 in 1984.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1984 15.01
1985 17.86
1986 20.33
1987 21.79
1988 23.48
1989 22.95
1990 21.95
1991 21.99
1992 23.35
1993 24.08
1994 24.12
1995 24.88
1996 26.02
1997 27.06
1998 54.90
1999 58.37
2000 62.66
2001 63.09
2002 61.25
2003 65.19
2006 78.39
2007 81.35
2008 82.46
2009 83.99
2010 87.78
2011 97.69
2012 109.87
2013 116.79

School enrollment, primary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in China was 108.73 as of 2013. As the graph below shows, over the past 43 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 130.74 in 1989 and a minimum value of 88.86 in 1998.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1970 109.14
1971 108.30
1972 109.93
1973 117.30
1974 120.96
1975 123.29
1976 123.27
1977 118.09
1978 112.10
1979 110.72
1980 111.24
1981 112.77
1982 112.41
1983 112.50
1984 113.38
1985 118.64
1986 123.57
1987 128.38
1988 130.39
1989 130.74
1990 129.70
1991 126.34
1992 123.40
1993 119.85
1994 116.28
1995 112.99
1996 109.12
1997 106.50
1998 88.86
2001 92.16
2002 94.70
2003 97.51
2006 104.75
2007 109.37
2008 113.00
2009 113.95
2010 112.47
2011 110.78
2012 110.09
2013 108.73

School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in China was 108.67 as of 2013. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 122.88 in 1989 and a minimum value of 88.26 in 1998.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1974 101.25
1975 110.57
1976 114.13
1977 109.78
1978 103.92
1979 101.69
1980 102.15
1981 103.09
1982 101.62
1983 101.17
1984 102.24
1985 107.20
1986 114.10
1987 119.49
1988 121.93
1989 122.88
1990 122.64
1991 120.27
1992 118.22
1993 115.17
1994 112.44
1995 110.05
1996 107.04
1997 105.14
1998 88.26
2001 92.24
2002 94.58
2003 97.37
2006 104.33
2007 108.74
2008 112.17
2009 113.09
2010 111.57
2011 110.00
2012 109.53
2013 108.67

School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in China was 108.79 as of 2013. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 139.64 in 1974 and a minimum value of 89.42 in 1998.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1974 139.64
1975 135.38
1976 132.00
1977 126.05
1978 119.95
1979 119.37
1980 119.92
1981 121.97
1982 122.62
1983 123.18
1984 123.87
1985 129.40
1986 132.48
1987 136.76
1988 138.36
1989 138.15
1990 136.36
1991 132.06
1992 128.29
1993 124.24
1994 119.89
1995 115.74
1996 111.05
1997 107.76
1998 89.42
2001 92.09
2002 94.80
2003 97.64
2006 105.13
2007 109.92
2008 113.73
2009 114.71
2010 113.26
2011 111.46
2012 110.58
2013 108.79

School enrollment, primary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% net) in China was 90.19 as of 1997. As the graph below shows, over the past 10 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 97.19 in 1992 and a minimum value of 90.19 in 1997.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1987 94.49
1988 96.27
1989 96.49
1990 96.85
1991 97.13
1992 97.19
1993 95.91
1994 94.19
1995 92.30
1996 90.91
1997 90.19

School enrollment, primary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in China was 89.61 as of 1997. As the graph below shows, over the past 10 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 94.39 in 1992 and a minimum value of 89.61 in 1997.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1987 90.43
1992 94.39
1993 93.38
1994 92.03
1995 90.72
1996 89.85
1997 89.61

School enrollment, primary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in China was 90.72 as of 1997. As the graph below shows, over the past 10 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.83 in 1992 and a minimum value of 90.72 in 1997.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1987 98.30
1992 99.83
1993 98.29
1994 96.22
1995 93.78
1996 91.90
1997 90.72

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in China was 6.05 as of 2013. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 6.05 in 2013, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1973.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1973 0.00
1974 0.00
1975 0.00
1976 0.00
1977 0.00
1978 0.00
1979 0.00
1980 0.00
1981 0.00
1982 0.00
1983 0.00
1984 0.00
1985 0.00
1986 0.00
1987 0.00
1988 0.00
1989 0.00
1990 0.00
1991 0.00
1992 0.00
1993 0.00
1994 0.00
2006 3.57
2007 3.84
2008 4.24
2009 4.64
2010 4.98
2011 5.39
2012 5.70
2013 6.05

School enrollment, secondary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in China was 96.24 as of 2013. As the graph below shows, over the past 43 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 96.24 in 2013 and a minimum value of 28.22 in 1970.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1970 28.22
1971 37.99
1972 45.79
1973 51.99
1974 48.59
1975 49.32
1976 57.40
1977 58.27
1978 54.89
1979 50.70
1980 43.90
1981 39.56
1982 33.61
1983 30.71
1984 30.13
1985 31.45
1986 33.09
1987 35.23
1988 36.80
1989 37.05
1990 37.32
1991 39.64
1992 42.80
1993 45.74
1994 47.40
1995 51.20
1996 55.71
1997 58.39
1999 61.26
2000 61.03
2001 60.90
2002 60.80
2003 62.27
2006 68.45
2007 72.58
2008 76.70
2009 80.61
2010 84.92
2011 89.08
2012 92.14
2013 96.24

School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in China was 97.14 as of 2013. As the graph below shows, over the past 37 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 97.14 in 2013 and a minimum value of 24.29 in 1984.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1976 46.34
1977 48.37
1978 46.97
1979 43.07
1980 36.58
1981 31.87
1982 26.73
1983 24.57
1984 24.29
1985 25.72
1986 27.02
1987 29.54
1988 31.01
1989 31.45
1990 31.52
1991 33.86
1992 37.20
1993 40.17
1994 42.89
1995 47.02
1996 51.84
1997 54.53
2001 58.97
2003 60.67
2006 68.39
2007 72.79
2008 77.36
2009 81.77
2010 84.79
2011 89.15
2012 92.53
2013 97.14

School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in China was 95.45 as of 2013. As the graph below shows, over the past 37 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 95.45 in 2013 and a minimum value of 35.73 in 1984.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1976 67.84
1977 67.63
1978 62.39
1979 57.93
1980 50.85
1981 46.90
1982 40.20
1983 36.59
1984 35.73
1985 36.92
1986 38.89
1987 40.63
1988 42.28
1989 42.33
1990 42.78
1991 45.08
1992 48.08
1993 50.99
1994 51.65
1995 55.16
1996 59.36
1997 62.04
2001 62.71
2003 63.75
2006 68.49
2007 72.39
2008 76.10
2009 79.56
2010 85.04
2011 89.01
2012 91.80
2013 95.45

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in China was 9.83 as of 2013. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 10.99 in 2012, while its lowest value was 7.48 in 2006.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
2006 7.48
2007 8.32
2008 9.06
2009 9.59
2010 9.94
2011 10.72
2012 10.99
2013 9.83

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in China was 30.16 as of 2013. As the graph below shows, over the past 43 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 30.16 in 2013 and a minimum value of 0.13 in 1970.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1970 0.13
1973 0.21
1974 0.35
1975 0.49
1976 0.58
1977 0.65
1978 0.72
1979 0.99
1980 1.16
1981 1.82
1984 2.05
1985 2.48
1986 3.02
1987 3.16
1988 3.12
1989 3.03
1990 3.01
1991 2.93
1992 2.84
1993 2.93
1994 3.67
1995 4.46
1996 5.00
1997 5.45
1998 5.98
1999 6.51
2000 7.72
2001 9.95
2002 12.79
2003 15.64
2004 17.91
2005 19.34
2006 20.50
2007 20.84
2008 20.94
2009 22.52
2010 23.95
2011 24.87
2012 27.18
2013 30.16

School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in China was 32.22 as of 2013. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 32.22 in 2013 and a minimum value of 0.22 in 1974.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1974 0.22
1975 0.34
1976 0.39
1977 0.44
1978 0.43
1979 0.49
1980 0.57
1994 2.51
2003 14.11
2004 16.79
2005 18.35
2006 19.94
2007 20.68
2008 21.21
2009 23.07
2010 24.83
2011 26.10
2012 28.75
2013 32.22

School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) in China was 28.30 as of 2013. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 28.30 in 2013 and a minimum value of 0.47 in 1974.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1974 0.47
1975 0.63
1976 0.76
1977 0.85
1978 1.00
1979 1.46
1980 1.71
1994 4.76
2003 17.08
2004 18.97
2005 20.27
2006 21.02
2007 21.00
2008 20.68
2009 22.00
2010 23.14
2011 23.75
2012 25.76
2013 28.30

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation