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

China
53.20 million number
in 2020
European Union
19.72 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
European Union rank
2nd

School age population, secondary education, male over time

  • China
  • European Union
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How they compare

China currently reports 53.20 million number against 19.72 million number in European Union, a difference of 33.48 million number.

That makes China's figure about 2.7 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 45.26 million number 27.27 million number 17.98 million number China
1980s 77.89 million number 26.93 million number 50.97 million number China
1990s 64.23 million number 23.83 million number 40.40 million number China
2000s 72.89 million number 22.16 million number 50.72 million number China
2010s 55.52 million number 19.99 million number 35.53 million number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, male, China or European Union?
China, at 53.20 million number against 19.72 million number in European Union as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, male between China and European Union?
33.48 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, male?
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, male (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, male (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

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