China vs Middle income: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

China
46.74 million number
in 2019
Middle income
267.26 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
Middle income rank
4th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • China
  • Middle income
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M199420062019

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 267.26 million number against 46.74 million number in China, a difference of 220.51 million number.

That makes Middle income's figure about 5.7 times China's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Middle income ranks 4th of 194 countries.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 49.12 million number 211.10 million number 161.98 million number Middle income
2000s 61.11 million number 240.63 million number 179.52 million number Middle income
2010s 47.46 million number 256.84 million number 209.38 million number Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, China or Middle income?
Middle income, at 267.26 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 Middle income?
220.51 million number, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle income?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do China and Middle income rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
China ranks 2nd and Middle income ranks 4th 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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About this data

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

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