China vs Low & middle income: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both

China
16.91 million number
in 2019
Low & middle income
135.80 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
Low & middle income rank
3rd

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

  • China
  • Low & middle income
050.0M100.0M150.0M197219952019

How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 135.80 million number against 16.91 million number in China, a difference of 118.89 million number.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 8.0 times China's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 164 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 19.29 million number 91.57 million number 72.29 million number Low & middle income
2000s 23.33 million number 130.62 million number 107.28 million number Low & middle income
2010s 18.66 million number 133.88 million number 115.22 million number Low & middle income

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 Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 135.80 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 Low & middle income?
118.89 million number, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Low & middle income?
23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do China and Low & middle income rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
China ranks 2nd and Low & middle income ranks 3rd 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.