China vs UNICEF: World: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female
China
7.51 million
in 2025
UNICEF: World
59.41 million
in 2024
China rank
2nd
UNICEF: World rank
5th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female over time
- China
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 59.41 million against 7.51 million in China, a difference of 51.90 million.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 7.9 times China's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 174 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.38 million | 37.92 million | 28.54 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 11.21 million | 72.60 million | 61.39 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 8.36 million | 73.49 million | 65.13 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 7.29 million | 73.52 million | 66.23 million | UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 59.41 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 UNICEF: World?
- 51.90 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and UNICEF: World?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do China and UNICEF: World rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- China ranks 2nd and UNICEF: World ranks 5th 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