China vs World: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

China
46.74 million number
in 2019
World
337.64 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • China
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 337.64 million number against 46.74 million number in China, a difference of 290.89 million number.

That makes World's figure about 7.2 times China's.

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

China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
1990s 49.12 million number 266.32 million number 217.20 million number World
2000s 61.11 million number 302.62 million number 241.51 million number World
2010s 47.46 million number 324.82 million number 277.36 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, China or World?
World, at 337.64 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 World?
290.89 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do China and World rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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.