China - School enrollment

School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in China was 90.49 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 90.49 in 2020 and a minimum value of 2.25 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: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1974 2.25
1975 2.41
1976 5.67
1977 12.98
1978 8.59
1979 7.85
1980 9.10
1981 12.41
1982 11.99
1983 13.40
1984 14.49
1985 16.89
1986 19.48
1987 21.02
1988 22.43
1989 21.92
1990 20.92
1991 21.48
1992 22.69
1993 23.49
1994 23.63
1995 24.59
1996 25.97
1997 27.47
1998 40.81
1999 44.91
2000 44.86
2001 44.70
2002 40.05
2003 39.20
2006 42.56
2007 44.79
2008 47.09
2009 50.15
2010 53.67
2011 59.92
2012 68.35
2013 72.78
2014 76.07
2015 78.66
2016 82.36
2017 84.80
2018 88.09
2019 89.12
2020 90.49

School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in China was 90.73 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 36 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 90.73 in 2020 and a minimum value of 14.22 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: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1984 14.22
1985 16.19
1986 18.93
1987 20.57
1988 21.67
1989 21.12
1990 20.06
1991 21.09
1992 22.06
1993 22.87
1994 23.00
1995 23.91
1996 25.30
1997 26.75
1998 40.12
1999 44.33
2000 44.08
2001 44.08
2002 38.89
2003 37.94
2006 41.11
2007 43.14
2008 45.42
2009 48.63
2010 52.29
2011 58.90
2012 68.24
2013 73.04
2014 76.10
2015 78.83
2016 82.54
2017 85.10
2018 88.37
2019 89.16
2020 90.73

School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in China was 90.27 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 36 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 90.27 in 2020 and a minimum value of 14.75 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: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1984 14.75
1985 17.55
1986 20.00
1987 21.45
1988 23.15
1989 22.67
1990 21.72
1991 21.85
1992 23.27
1993 24.07
1994 24.21
1995 25.22
1996 26.59
1997 28.12
1998 41.43
1999 45.42
2000 45.55
2001 45.25
2002 41.07
2003 40.30
2006 43.82
2007 46.22
2008 48.54
2009 51.46
2010 54.85
2011 60.80
2012 68.45
2013 72.56
2014 76.05
2015 78.51
2016 82.20
2017 84.54
2018 87.85
2019 89.08
2020 90.27

School enrollment, primary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in China was 103.17 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 128.47 in 1989 and a minimum value of 95.80 in 2014.

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: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 107.04
1971 106.34
1972 108.04
1973 115.40
1974 119.11
1975 121.50
1976 121.55
1977 116.50
1978 110.61
1979 109.24
1980 109.72
1981 111.17
1982 110.75
1983 110.78
1984 111.59
1985 116.70
1986 121.48
1987 126.15
1988 128.10
1989 128.47
1990 127.55
1991 124.38
1992 121.72
1993 118.38
1994 114.94
1995 111.76
1996 108.07
1997 105.51
1998 105.77
2001 112.34
2006 100.99
2007 100.71
2008 100.74
2009 100.01
2010 98.96
2011 99.05
2012 99.79
2013 99.56
2014 95.80
2015 96.32
2016 97.96
2017 99.40
2018 100.22
2019 101.93
2020 103.17

School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in China was 103.71 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 120.77 in 1989 and a minimum value of 95.83 in 2014.

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: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1974 99.70
1975 108.97
1976 112.54
1977 108.30
1978 102.54
1979 100.33
1980 100.75
1981 101.63
1982 100.13
1983 99.63
1984 100.63
1985 105.44
1986 112.18
1987 117.41
1988 119.79
1989 120.77
1990 120.64
1991 118.45
1992 116.66
1993 113.77
1994 111.06
1995 108.63
1996 105.65
1997 103.68
1998 104.37
2001 111.83
2006 100.56
2007 100.07
2008 99.91
2009 99.12
2010 98.04
2011 98.24
2012 99.20
2013 99.44
2014 95.83
2015 96.45
2016 98.23
2017 99.91
2018 100.83
2019 102.56
2020 103.71

School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in China was 102.71 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 137.51 in 1974 and a minimum value of 95.76 in 2014.

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: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1974 137.51
1975 133.42
1976 130.16
1977 124.35
1978 118.35
1979 117.78
1980 118.28
1981 120.25
1982 120.81
1983 121.30
1984 121.90
1985 127.28
1986 130.24
1987 134.38
1988 135.92
1989 135.73
1990 134.06
1991 129.97
1992 126.49
1993 122.72
1994 118.60
1995 114.71
1996 110.35
1997 107.22
1998 107.07
2001 112.81
2006 101.38
2007 101.27
2008 101.48
2009 100.78
2010 99.77
2011 99.75
2012 100.31
2013 99.68
2014 95.76
2015 96.21
2016 97.73
2017 98.97
2018 99.70
2019 101.38
2020 102.71

School enrollment, primary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% net) in China was 89.35 as of 1997. As the graph below shows, over the past 10 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 96.88 in 1990 and a minimum value of 89.35 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: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1987 92.85
1988 94.58
1989 96.14
1990 96.88
1991 96.82
1992 95.87
1993 94.73
1994 93.11
1995 91.30
1996 90.04
1997 89.35

School enrollment, primary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in China was 88.37 as of 1997. As the graph below shows, over the past 10 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 93.83 in 1991 and a minimum value of 88.37 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: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1987 88.86
1989 92.44
1991 93.83
1992 93.15
1993 92.24
1994 90.89
1995 89.55
1996 88.68
1997 88.37

School enrollment, primary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in China was 90.26 as of 1997. As the graph below shows, over the past 10 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.65 in 1991 and a minimum value of 90.26 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: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1987 96.60
1989 99.61
1991 99.65
1992 98.43
1993 97.08
1994 95.19
1995 92.94
1996 91.32
1997 90.26

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

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in China was 8.89 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 8.89 in 2020, 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: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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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
2014 6.61
2015 7.03
2016 7.27
2017 7.54
2018 7.99
2019 8.48
2020 8.89

School enrollment, secondary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in China was 88.17 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 88.17 in 2010 and a minimum value of 27.47 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: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 27.47
1971 37.05
1972 44.73
1973 50.88
1974 47.63
1975 48.40
1976 56.39
1977 57.27
1978 53.97
1979 49.89
1980 43.24
1981 38.99
1982 33.15
1983 30.29
1984 29.73
1985 31.02
1986 32.63
1987 34.72
1988 36.24
1989 36.48
1990 36.72
1991 38.98
1992 42.10
1993 44.97
1994 46.59
1995 50.35
1996 54.86
1997 57.47
1999 60.46
2000 60.26
2001 60.08
2002 60.28
2003 62.14
2006 71.33
2007 76.79
2008 81.71
2009 85.45
2010 88.17

School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in China was 88.01 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 34 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 88.01 in 2010 and a minimum value of 23.96 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: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1976 45.52
1977 47.54
1978 46.18
1979 42.39
1980 36.03
1981 31.41
1982 26.37
1983 24.23
1984 23.96
1985 25.36
1986 26.64
1987 29.11
1988 30.54
1989 30.97
1990 31.02
1991 33.30
1992 36.59
1993 39.50
1994 42.17
1995 46.25
1996 51.07
1997 53.68
2001 57.99
2003 60.26
2006 70.97
2007 76.77
2008 82.26
2009 86.61
2010 88.01

School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in China was 88.32 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 34 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 88.32 in 2010 and a minimum value of 35.24 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: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1976 66.64
1977 66.47
1978 61.35
1979 57.01
1980 50.09
1981 46.22
1982 39.64
1983 36.09
1984 35.24
1985 36.42
1986 38.34
1987 40.04
1988 41.64
1989 41.68
1990 42.10
1991 44.34
1992 47.29
1993 50.14
1994 50.77
1995 54.22
1996 58.43
1997 61.04
2001 62.05
2003 63.90
2006 71.66
2007 76.81
2008 81.21
2009 84.41
2010 88.32

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

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in China was 14.39 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 14.39 in 2020, 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: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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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
2014 10.17
2015 10.63
2016 11.24
2017 11.94
2018 12.82
2019 13.65
2020 14.39

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in China was 58.42 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 58.42 in 2020 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: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 0.13
1973 0.21
1974 0.34
1975 0.48
1976 0.57
1977 0.64
1978 0.71
1979 0.97
1980 1.13
1981 1.78
1984 2.02
1985 2.44
1986 2.97
1987 3.11
1988 3.08
1989 2.99
1990 2.97
1991 2.89
1992 2.81
1993 2.89
1994 3.61
1995 4.39
1996 4.92
1997 5.35
1998 5.86
1999 6.39
2000 7.59
2001 9.79
2002 12.63
2003 15.45
2004 17.69
2005 19.09
2006 20.22
2007 20.52
2008 20.68
2009 22.44
2010 24.20
2011 25.65
2012 28.73
2013 32.43
2014 42.43
2015 46.04
2016 48.02
2017 49.07
2018 50.60
2019 53.76
2020 58.42

School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in China was 63.93 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 63.93 in 2020 and a minimum value of 0.21 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: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1974 0.21
1975 0.33
1976 0.38
1977 0.43
1978 0.42
1979 0.48
1980 0.56
1994 2.47
2003 13.95
2004 16.58
2005 18.09
2006 19.62
2007 20.28
2008 20.86
2009 22.88
2010 24.96
2011 26.78
2012 30.26
2013 34.56
2014 45.76
2015 50.18
2016 52.74
2017 53.98
2018 55.88
2019 59.47
2020 63.93

School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) in China was 53.57 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 53.57 in 2020 and a minimum value of 0.46 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: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1974 0.46
1975 0.61
1976 0.74
1977 0.83
1978 0.98
1979 1.43
1980 1.67
1994 4.69
2003 16.87
2004 18.74
2005 20.03
2006 20.78
2007 20.74
2008 20.52
2009 22.04
2010 23.49
2011 24.60
2012 27.32
2013 30.50
2014 39.43
2015 42.34
2016 43.81
2017 44.72
2018 45.93
2019 48.72
2020 53.57

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation