What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between China and IDA & IBRD total?

245.89 million number, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA & IBRD total?

22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs IDA & IBRD total: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

China

46.74 million number

in 2019

IDA & IBRD total

292.63 million number

in 2019

China rank

2nd

IDA & IBRD total rank

2nd

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

China
IDA & IBRD total

How they compare

IDA & IBRD total currently reports 292.63 million number against 46.74 million number in China, a difference of 245.89 million number.

That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 6.3 times China's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 194 countries.

IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	IDA & IBRD total	Difference	Ahead
1990s	49.12 million number	220.62 million number	171.51 million number	IDA & IBRD total
2000s	61.11 million number	256.09 million number	194.98 million number	IDA & IBRD total
2010s	47.46 million number	279.96 million number	232.50 million number	IDA & IBRD total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, China or IDA & IBRD total?: IDA & IBRD total, at 292.63 million number against 46.74 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between China and IDA & IBRD total?: 245.89 million number, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA & IBRD total?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do China and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?: China ranks 2nd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.