China vs SDG: World: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female
China
7.51 million
in 2025
SDG: World
59.43 million
in 2024
China rank
2nd
SDG: World rank
1st
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female over time
- China
- SDG: World
How they compare
SDG: World currently reports 59.43 million against 7.51 million in China, a difference of 51.92 million.
That makes SDG: World's figure about 7.9 times China's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, SDG: World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and SDG: World ranks 1st of 174 countries.
SDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.38 million | 38.00 million | 28.61 million | SDG: World |
| 2000s | 11.21 million | 72.70 million | 61.49 million | SDG: World |
| 2010s | 8.36 million | 73.58 million | 65.22 million | SDG: World |
| 2020s | 7.29 million | 73.58 million | 66.29 million | SDG: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female, China or SDG: World?
- SDG: World, at 59.43 million against 7.51 million in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female between China and SDG: World?
- 51.92 million, with SDG: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and SDG: World?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do China and SDG: World rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- China ranks 2nd and SDG: World ranks 1st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release