China vs WB: World: Population of compulsory school age, male
China
85.21 million
in 2025
WB: World
637.04 million
in 2024
China rank
2nd
WB: World rank
4th
Population of compulsory school age, male over time
- China
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 637.04 million against 85.21 million in China, a difference of 551.83 million.
That makes WB: World's figure about 7.5 times China's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and WB: World ranks 4th of 197 countries.
WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.40 million | 390.30 million | 278.90 million | WB: World |
| 2000s | 96.14 million | 435.50 million | 339.36 million | WB: World |
| 2010s | 79.92 million | 582.56 million | 502.64 million | WB: World |
| 2020s | 85.76 million | 631.19 million | 545.43 million | WB: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, China or WB: World?
- WB: World, at 637.04 million against 85.21 million in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between China and WB: World?
- 551.83 million, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB: World?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do China and WB: World rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
- China ranks 2nd and WB: World ranks 4th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, 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