China vs IBRD only: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both

China
16.91 million number
in 2019
IBRD only
90.84 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
IBRD only rank
5th

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

  • China
  • IBRD only
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How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 90.84 million number against 16.91 million number in China, a difference of 73.93 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 5.4 times China's.

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

China ranks 2nd and IBRD only ranks 5th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China IBRD only Difference Ahead
1990s 19.29 million number 75.37 million number 56.08 million number IBRD only
2000s 23.33 million number 94.95 million number 71.62 million number IBRD only
2010s 18.66 million number 91.74 million number 73.08 million number IBRD only

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 IBRD only?
IBRD only, at 90.84 million number against 16.91 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between China and IBRD only?
73.93 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IBRD only?
23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do China and IBRD only rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
China ranks 2nd and IBRD only ranks 5th 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.