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

China
16.91 million number
in 2019
Lower middle income
93.06 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
Lower middle income rank
5th

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

  • China
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

Lower middle income currently reports 93.06 million number against 16.91 million number in China, a difference of 76.15 million number.

That makes Lower middle income's figure about 5.5 times China's.

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

China ranks 2nd and Lower middle income ranks 5th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 19.29 million number 58.61 million number 39.33 million number Lower middle income
2000s 23.33 million number 82.73 million number 59.39 million number Lower middle income
2010s 18.66 million number 90.51 million number 71.85 million number Lower 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 Lower middle income?
Lower middle income, at 93.06 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 Lower middle income?
76.15 million number, with Lower middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lower middle income?
23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do China and Lower middle income rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
China ranks 2nd and Lower middle income 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.