1. AME Education Sector Profile
China

2. China Education Structure Education System Structure
and Enrollments 2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, World Bank EdStats
Data Notes:
Gross Numbers NER GER
Pre-primary 22,638,509 N/A 41.60%
Primary 107,394,752 N/A %
Lower Sec 59,655,752 N/A 96.30%
Upper Sec 42,175,613 N/A 60.40%
TVET Secondary 15,172,961 N/A 16.90%
Total Secondary 117,004,326 N/A 77.30%
Tertiary 25,346,279 N/A 22.30%
N/A = Not available
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, World Bank EdStats

3. China Education Structure
Compulsory education in China is from ages 6-14.
China does not calculate net enrollments.
Education Configuration and Enrollments
 % Gross Enrollments
Classification
Level/Grade
Ages
2007
Pre-primary
Pre-school
4-6
42%
Pre-university
Primary, grades 1-6
7-12
112%
Lower Secondary, grades 7-9
12-15
96%
Upper secondary, grades 10-12
15-18
60%
TVET Secondary
17%
Tertiary
2 year degree
18-22
22%*
4 year degree
18-20
Advanced
* Includes all categories of post-secondary.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Note:
Definitions:
Net enrollment: Ratio of children of official school age for a particular grade or education level, enrolled in a particular grade or level, expressed as a percentage of the population in that same age group.
Gross enrollment: Total enrolment (regardless of age), as a percentage of the population in the official age group corresponding to a particular level of education.
N/A – Not Available
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics

4. China Education Access: Pre-university
In China, primary enrollments have apparently stopped growing.
Secondary enrollments, except for technical-vocational education, are growing strongly.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Analysis:
Data: Pre-University Gross Enrollments
Difference
Primary % % -13.2%
Lower secondary 84.00% 96.40% 12.4%
Upper secondary 38.60% 60.40% 24.8%
TVET secondary 53.00% 40.40% -12.6%
Total secondary 48.70% 77.30% 28.6%
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics

5. Education Access: Tertiary
China
Education Access: Tertiary
Tertiary enrollment has increased 15% since 2000.
Almost half of tertiary education students in China attend a technical vocational course of study.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, World Bank EdStats
Analysis:
Data Notes: Tertiary Enrollments
Total 7.7% 12.7% 17.8% 21.6% 22.9%
2 yr 47.4% 44.7% 49.0% 46.4% 45.3%
4 yr 51.8% 54.6%
Advanced 1.0% 1.0%
Definitions: (UNESCO 1997)
2 yr: Course of study typically granting a diploma or certificate and focused on occupationally specific skills for entry into the labor market.
4 yr: Course of study largely theoretical, intended to provide qualifications for entry into advanced research programs and professions with high skills requirements.
Advanced: Course of study leading to award of advanced research qualification with a typical requirement of thesis/dissertation of original research.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, World Bank EdStats

6. Education Access: Gender
China
Education Access: Gender
Girls enroll equally in pre-university education.
The gender parity index for the combined primary and secondary gross enrollment ratio is 1.0.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Analysis:
Definitions: Gender Parity Index (GPI) refers to the ratio of the female to male gross enrollment ratios. A GPI of 1 indicates parity between sexes.
Data notes: Gross Enrollments by Gender
Primary Boys 129.6% 118.3% 116.9% 114.7% 112.7%
Girls 120.3% 123.2% 117.9% 114.4% 111.9%
Secondary Boys 55.3% 69.5% 66.0% 71.0% 76.9%
Girls 41.7% 61.8% 63.9% 69.1% 77.8%
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics

7. Education Quality: Completion
China
Education Quality: Completion
All Chinese children complete primary education.
Source: World Bank EdStats
Data Notes:
Total
Males
Females
Source: World Bank EdStats

8. Education Efficiency: Expenditure
China
Education Efficiency: Expenditure
Information on government education spending is dated.
Source: World Development Indicators
Analysis:
Data notes:
Definitions:
GDP: Gross Domestic Product. The amount of public money spent by the government on education as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product.
Total spending: The amount of public money spent by the government on education as a percentage of the total amount of public money spent on goods and services.
Source: World Development Indicators

9. Education Efficiency: Repetition
China
Education Efficiency: Repetition
Primary repetition rate was 0.2% in 2007.
The secondary repetition rate was classified by UNESCO as of a ‘magnitude that is nil or negligible’.
Source:
Analysis:
Data Notes:
Source: UNESCO institute for Staitstics