China vs European Union: Enrolment in secondary education, female

China
40.38 million number
in 2019
European Union
20.53 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
European Union rank
30th

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

  • China
  • European Union
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How they compare

China currently reports 40.38 million number against 20.53 million number in European Union, a difference of 19.85 million number.

That makes China's figure about 2.0 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1976 it was European Union ahead.

China ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 30th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and European Union in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China European Union Difference Ahead
1970s 24.39 million number 22.33 million number 2.05 million number China
1980s 21.02 million number 22.93 million number 1.91 million number European Union
1990s 24.94 million number 22.62 million number 2.33 million number China
2000s 46.46 million number 21.51 million number 24.95 million number China
2010s 42.37 million number 20.53 million number 21.83 million number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, China or European Union?
China, at 40.38 million number against 20.53 million number in European Union as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between China and European Union?
19.85 million number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
38 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.
How do China and European Union rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
China ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 30th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (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 secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 8,239 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.