China vs World: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

China
99.10 million number
in 2020
World
791.40 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
World rank
1st

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • China
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 791.40 million number against 99.10 million number in China, a difference of 692.29 million number.

That makes World's figure about 8.0 times China's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 205 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
1970s 88.03 million number 508.04 million number 420.01 million number World
1980s 152.10 million number 640.93 million number 488.82 million number World
1990s 124.78 million number 693.04 million number 568.26 million number World
2000s 140.33 million number 780.27 million number 639.93 million number World
2010s 104.36 million number 775.41 million number 671.04 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, China or World?
World, at 791.40 million number against 99.10 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between China and World?
692.29 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do China and World rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.