China vs World: Enrolment in secondary education, female

China
40.38 million number
in 2019
World
288.92 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

  • China
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 288.92 million number against 40.38 million number in China, a difference of 248.54 million number.

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

Across all 38 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 203 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
1970s 24.39 million number 119.50 million number 95.12 million number World
1980s 21.02 million number 138.91 million number 117.89 million number World
1990s 24.94 million number 171.35 million number 146.41 million number World
2000s 46.46 million number 241.27 million number 194.82 million number World
2010s 42.37 million number 276.51 million number 234.15 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, China or World?
World, at 288.92 million number against 40.38 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between China and World?
248.54 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
38 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.
How do China and World rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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.