China - Secondary education

Secondary education, duration (years)

Secondary education, duration (years) in China was 6.00 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 6.00 in 2011, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.

Definition: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school.

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

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Year Value
1970 6.00
1976 6.00
1980 6.00
1985 6.00
1990 6.00
1991 6.00
1995 6.00
1998 6.00
1999 6.00
2000 6.00
2001 6.00
2002 6.00
2003 6.00
2004 6.00
2005 6.00
2006 6.00
2007 6.00
2008 6.00
2009 6.00
2010 6.00
2011 6.00

Secondary education, pupils

The value for Secondary education, pupils in China was 99,218,080 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 101,831,000 in 2007 and a minimum value of 52,385,600 in 1991.

Definition: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.

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

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Year Value
1991 52,385,600
1999 77,436,270
2000 81,487,960
2001 86,516,710
2002 90,722,790
2003 95,624,760
2006 101,195,100
2007 101,831,000
2008 101,448,300
2009 100,392,500
2010 99,218,080

Secondary education, pupils (% female)

Secondary education, pupils (% female) in China was 47.10 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 34 years was 47.97 in 2009, while its lowest value was 38.89 in 1982.

Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.

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

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Year Value
1976 39.19
1977 40.33
1978 41.61
1979 41.36
1980 40.63
1981 39.35
1982 38.89
1983 39.14
1984 39.43
1985 39.97
1986 39.83
1987 40.84
1988 40.97
1989 41.23
1990 40.99
1991 41.44
1992 42.16
1993 42.62
1994 43.92
1995 44.58
1996 45.19
1997 45.35
2001 46.76
2003 46.85
2006 47.67
2007 47.70
2008 47.83
2009 47.97
2010 47.10

Secondary education, general pupils

The value for Secondary education, general pupils in China was 78,798,730 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 11 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 85,888,820 in 2006 and a minimum value of 64,683,890 in 1999.

Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

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

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Year Value
1999 64,683,890
2000 69,160,880
2003 84,326,730
2006 85,888,820
2007 84,602,300
2008 82,541,840
2009 80,614,980
2010 78,798,730

Secondary education, general pupils (% female)

Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in China was 47.58 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 47.58 in 2010, while its lowest value was 41.44 in 1990.

Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

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

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Year Value
1990 41.44
1991 41.87
1992 42.65
1993 43.11
1994 43.71
1995 44.30
1996 44.82
1997 45.29
2003 46.68
2006 47.06
2007 47.13
2008 47.29
2009 47.46
2010 47.58

Secondary education, vocational pupils

The value for Secondary education, vocational pupils in China was 20,419,350 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 11 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 20,419,350 in 2010 and a minimum value of 11,298,030 in 2003.

Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.

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

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Year Value
1999 12,752,380
2000 12,327,080
2003 11,298,030
2006 15,306,300
2007 17,228,670
2008 18,906,430
2009 19,777,490
2010 20,419,350

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in China was 45.25 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 51.06 in 2006, while its lowest value was 35.95 in 1990.

Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.

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

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Year Value
1990 35.95
1991 36.77
1992 37.27
1993 37.91
1994 43.94
1995 45.36
1996 45.88
1997 44.12
2003 48.10
2006 51.06
2007 50.46
2008 50.17
2009 50.04
2010 45.25

Secondary education, teachers

The value for Secondary education, teachers in China was 6,417,038 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6,417,038 in 2010 and a minimum value of 1,213,000 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

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

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Year Value
1971 1,213,000
1972 1,370,000
1973 1,703,006
1974 1,752,875
1975 1,848,192
1976 2,164,601
1977 2,809,190
1978 3,273,831
1979 3,281,591
1980 3,190,884
1981 3,171,564
1982 3,008,789
1983 2,870,455
1984 2,854,364
1985 2,883,000
1986 3,039,100
1987 3,201,850
1988 3,365,800
1989 3,501,500
1990 3,546,200
1991 3,631,500
1992 3,696,400
1993 3,776,750
1994 3,836,100
1995 3,910,232
1996 4,099,272
1997 4,217,947
1998 4,437,000
2000 4,763,020
2001 4,572,065
2002 4,792,771
2003 5,138,036
2006 5,766,256
2007 6,221,145
2008 6,343,783
2009 6,388,302
2010 6,417,038

Secondary education, teachers, female

The value for Secondary education, teachers, female in China was 3,103,856 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,103,856 in 2010 and a minimum value of 749,700 in 1984.

Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

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

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Year Value
1979 802,600
1980 783,435
1981 787,700
1982 761,600
1983 750,800
1984 749,700
1985 799,850
1986 854,800
1987 909,851
1988 969,800
1989 1,028,750
1990 1,077,000
1991 1,128,900
1992 1,175,600
1993 1,230,050
1994 1,272,900
1995 1,321,680
1996 1,431,683
1997 1,537,605
1998 1,650,000
2000 1,940,197
2001 1,949,668
2002 2,042,744
2003 2,228,135
2006 2,594,248
2007 2,804,702
2009 3,030,146
2010 3,103,856

Secondary education, teachers (% female)

Secondary education, teachers (% female) in China was 47.43 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 47.43 in 2009, while its lowest value was 24.46 in 1979.

Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

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

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Year Value
1979 24.46
1980 24.55
1981 24.84
1982 25.31
1983 26.16
1984 26.27
1985 27.74
1986 28.13
1987 28.42
1988 28.81
1989 29.38
1990 30.37
1991 31.09
1992 31.80
1993 32.57
1994 33.18
1995 33.80
1996 34.93
1997 36.45
2000 40.73
2001 42.64
2002 42.62
2003 43.37
2006 44.99
2007 45.08
2009 47.43

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Outcomes