To be sure, over the last four decades, the quality of China’s labor force has improved substantially, which is reflected in impressive gains in educational attainment. Gross enrollment rates at the primary level have surpassed 100% since the 1990’s, while secondary and tertiary enrollment rates reached 87% and 24%, respectively, in 2012.
平心而论，在过去四十年中，中国劳动力质量有了极大提升，这反映在令人瞩目的教育普及度大提高上。小学毛入学率在20世纪90年代就超过了100%，2012年中学和大学入学率分别达到了87%和24%。2010年，70%多的15—64岁中国公民接受国中学教育，而1970年这一比例在20%左右。