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

China
39.36 million number
in 2019
World
263.62 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • China
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 263.62 million number against 39.36 million number in China, a difference of 224.27 million number.

That makes World's figure about 6.7 times China's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 188 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 19.53 million number 149.95 million number 130.43 million number World
2000s 33.79 million number 196.43 million number 162.64 million number World
2010s 42.40 million number 252.60 million number 210.19 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, China or World?
World, at 263.62 million number against 39.36 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between China and World?
224.27 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
How do China and World rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,502 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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