China vs United States of America: Population of compulsory school age, female
China
73.93 million
in 2025
United States of America
24.73 million
in 2025
China rank
2nd
United States of America rank
5th
Population of compulsory school age, female over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 73.93 million against 24.73 million in United States of America, a difference of 49.20 million.
That makes China's figure about 3.0 times United States of America's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 5th of 197 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.11 million | 23.26 million | 78.85 million | China |
| 2000s | 85.30 million | 24.16 million | 61.14 million | China |
| 2010s | 68.34 million | 24.30 million | 44.04 million | China |
| 2020s | 73.62 million | 24.51 million | 49.11 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, China or United States of America?
- China, at 73.93 million against 24.73 million in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between China and United States of America?
- 49.20 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
- China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 5th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, female (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