China's secondary education, general pupils was 68.39 million in 2018, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 17.14% from 82.54 million in 2008 (1.86% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 68.39 million | 2018 |
| Five years earlier | 73.18 million | 2013 |
| Ten years earlier | 82.54 million | 2008 |
| Highest | 85.89 million | 2006 |
| Lowest | 20.21 million | 1970 |
| Average since 2009 | 72.63 million | 2009–2018 |
| First recorded | 20.21 million |
What the numbers say
In 2018, China's secondary education, general pupils rose 1.5% on 2017 (from 67.42 million to 68.39 million).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1980 to 2017), the average change was −0.9% and a typical year strayed about 4.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 30.7% in 1971 and the biggest yearly fall was 11.8% in 1982. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2009 to 2018 the straight-line trend is downward, about 1.59 million a year. A straight line explains 91% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2018, China had the 2nd highest value of the 85 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| China | 68.39 million | 2018 |
| World | 532 million | 2018 |
| East Asia & Pacific | 131 million | 2018 |
| Upper middle income | 172 million | 2018 |
Closest to China in the 2018 ranking
- Indonesia — 2nd of 85: 19.99 million
- Bangladesh — 3rd of 85: 15.11 million
- Pakistan — 4th of 85: 12.91 million
What this measures
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 44 values
| Year | Secondary education, general pupils |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 68,394,471 |
| 2017 | 67,415,104 |
| 2016 | 67,386,565 |
| 2015 | 68,571,877 |
| 2014 | 69,457,941 |
| 2013 | 73,184,068 |
| 2012 | 75,307,817 |
| 2011 | 77,152,865 |
| 2010 | 78,798,728 |
| 2009 | 80,614,978 |
| 2008 |
Secondary education, general pupils in nearby economies
- Australia — 1.68 million (2017)
- Brunei Darussalam — 38,822 (2018)
- Cambodia — 955,656 (2018)
- Fiji — 92,262 (2016)
- Hong Kong SAR, China — 341,591 (2018)
- Indonesia — 19.99 million (2018)
- Kiribati — 9,548 (2017)
- Korea, Rep. — 2.78 million (2017)
- Lao PDR — 671,064 (2018)
- Macao SAR, China — 25,672 (2018)
- Malaysia
More education data for China
- Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils — 97.98 million (2024)
- Secondary education, teachers — 7.41 million (2024)
- School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) — 76.88% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers — 6.74 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils — 108.57 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 99.65% (2024)
- School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is China's secondary education, general pupils?
- 68.39 million in 2018, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1970?
- It is up 238.34% from 20.21 million in 1970 (2.57% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 85.89 million in 2006 and the lowest 20.21 million in 1970.
- How does China rank?
- 2nd highest of 85 economies with data for 2018.
- Is the latest change in secondary education, general pupils unusual for China?
- In 2018, China's secondary education, general pupils rose 1.5% on 2017 (from 67.42 million to 68.39 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1980 to 2017), the average change was −0.9% and a typical year strayed about 4.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL.GC, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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