Supporting data for “Is Education Inequality of English as a Second Language Gendered in Mainland China?”

The dataset encompasses questionnaire and interview data focusing on Mainland Chinese high school students' English learning.The study aims to investigate the gendered English education inequality in Mainland China by adopting a sequential mixed method approach.The quantitative data includes various cultural capital and habits variables. The pilot study surveyed 265 high school students and parents, while the main study surveyed 655 students in Grade 10, 11 and 12, and 971 parents.The qualitative data were collected through semi-structured interviews with eight students and seven parents.