China vs European Union: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both

China
16.91 million number
in 2019
European Union
8.72 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
European Union rank
29th

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time

  • China
  • European Union
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How they compare

China currently reports 16.91 million number against 8.72 million number in European Union, a difference of 8.19 million number.

That makes China's figure about 1.9 times European Union's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 29th of 164 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China European Union Difference Ahead
1990s 19.29 million number 8.04 million number 11.24 million number China
2000s 23.33 million number 10.70 million number 12.64 million number China
2010s 18.66 million number 8.89 million number 9.77 million number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, China or European Union?
China, at 16.91 million number against 8.72 million number in European Union as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between China and European Union?
8.19 million number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do China and European Union rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
China ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 29th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.