China vs MDG: World: School age population, upper secondary education, female

China
23.77 million
in 2025
MDG: World
199.67 million
in 2024
China rank
2nd
MDG: World rank
4th

School age population, upper secondary education, female over time

  • China
  • MDG: World
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How they compare

MDG: World currently reports 199.67 million against 23.77 million in China, a difference of 175.90 million.

That makes MDG: World's figure about 8.4 times China's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and MDG: World ranks 4th of 220 countries.

MDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China MDG: World Difference Ahead
1970s 18.79 million 132.44 million 113.64 million MDG: World
1980s 37.78 million 161.82 million 124.04 million MDG: World
1990s 30.34 million 167.98 million 137.64 million MDG: World
2000s 33.25 million 188.50 million 155.25 million MDG: World
2010s 23.75 million 188.57 million 164.82 million MDG: World
2020s 22.35 million 196.13 million 173.77 million MDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, female, China or MDG: World?
MDG: World, at 199.67 million against 23.77 million in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between China and MDG: World?
175.90 million, with MDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and MDG: World?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and MDG: World rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
China ranks 2nd and MDG: World ranks 4th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary 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

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release