China vs European Union: School age population, secondary education, female

China
45.90 million number
in 2020
European Union
18.64 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
European Union rank
2nd

School age population, secondary education, female over time

  • China
  • European Union
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How they compare

China currently reports 45.90 million number against 18.64 million number in European Union, a difference of 27.26 million number.

That makes China's figure about 2.5 times European Union's.

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

China ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 2nd of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China European Union Difference Ahead
1970s 42.78 million number 26.06 million number 16.71 million number China
1980s 74.21 million number 25.68 million number 48.53 million number China
1990s 60.55 million number 22.75 million number 37.80 million number China
2000s 67.45 million number 21.10 million number 46.35 million number China
2010s 48.85 million number 18.95 million number 29.90 million number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, China or European Union?
China, at 45.90 million number against 18.64 million number in European Union as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between China and European Union?
27.26 million number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do China and European Union rank globally for school age population, secondary education, female?
China ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 2nd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, female (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, female (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

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