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

China
16.91 million number
in 2019
World
152.42 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
World rank
1st

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

  • China
  • World
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019942019

How they compare

World currently reports 152.42 million number against 16.91 million number in China, a difference of 135.51 million number.

That makes World's figure about 9.0 times China's.

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

China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
1990s 19.29 million number 105.04 million number 85.75 million number World
2000s 23.33 million number 150.02 million number 126.69 million number World
2010s 18.66 million number 150.62 million number 131.95 million number World

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 World?
World, at 152.42 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 World?
135.51 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do China and World rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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.