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

China
16.91 million number
in 2019
Middle income
122.06 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
Middle income rank
4th

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

  • China
  • Middle income
050.0M100.0M150.0M197219952019

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 122.06 million number against 16.91 million number in China, a difference of 105.15 million number.

That makes Middle income's figure about 7.2 times China's.

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

China ranks 2nd and Middle income ranks 4th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 19.29 million number 87.73 million number 68.45 million number Middle income
2000s 23.33 million number 120.37 million number 97.04 million number Middle income
2010s 18.66 million number 121.70 million number 103.03 million number 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 Middle income?
Middle income, at 122.06 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 Middle income?
105.15 million number, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle income?
23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do China and Middle income rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
China ranks 2nd and Middle income ranks 4th 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.