China vs United States of America: Enrolment in secondary education, female

China
40.38 million number
in 2019
United States of America
12.12 million number
in 2018
China rank
2nd
United States of America rank
4th

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

  • China
  • United States of America
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M197619972019

How they compare

China currently reports 40.38 million number against 12.12 million number in United States of America, a difference of 28.26 million number.

That makes China's figure about 3.3 times United States of America's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 4th of 203 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, China or United States of America?
China, at 40.38 million number against 12.12 million number in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between China and United States of America?
28.26 million number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 4th 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.