China vs UNICEF: World: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male
China
24.21 million
in 2024
UNICEF: World
149.21 million
in 2024
China rank
2nd
UNICEF: World rank
5th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male over time
- China
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 149.21 million against 24.21 million in China, a difference of 124.99 million.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 6.2 times China's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 195 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.97 million | 80.42 million | 70.45 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 19.27 million | 107.53 million | 88.27 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 22.25 million | 132.30 million | 110.05 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 22.91 million | 147.09 million | 124.18 million | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, male, China or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 149.21 million against 24.21 million in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, male between China and UNICEF: World?
- 124.99 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and UNICEF: World?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do China and UNICEF: World rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- China ranks 2nd and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release