China vs IDA & IBRD total: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

China
49.27 million number
in 2020
IDA & IBRD total
351.51 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
IDA & IBRD total rank
2nd

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • China
  • IDA & IBRD total
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How they compare

IDA & IBRD total currently reports 351.51 million number against 49.27 million number in China, a difference of 302.24 million number.

That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 7.1 times China's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 205 countries.

IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China IDA & IBRD total Difference Ahead
1970s 41.35 million number 188.83 million number 147.47 million number IDA & IBRD total
1980s 75.25 million number 258.19 million number 182.93 million number IDA & IBRD total
1990s 63.50 million number 292.43 million number 228.93 million number IDA & IBRD total
2000s 71.35 million number 344.49 million number 273.14 million number IDA & IBRD total
2010s 53.17 million number 345.69 million number 292.52 million number IDA & IBRD total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, China or IDA & IBRD total?
IDA & IBRD total, at 351.51 million number against 49.27 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between China and IDA & IBRD total?
302.24 million number, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA & IBRD total?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do China and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
China ranks 2nd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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