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

China
22.88 million number
in 2020
World
189.16 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
World rank
1st

School age population, upper secondary education, female over time

  • China
  • World
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019952020

How they compare

World currently reports 189.16 million number against 22.88 million number in China, a difference of 166.28 million number.

That makes World's figure about 8.3 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 20.08 million number 115.16 million number 95.08 million number World
1980s 36.74 million number 150.18 million number 113.44 million number World
1990s 30.82 million number 164.37 million number 133.55 million number World
2000s 34.41 million number 188.50 million number 154.09 million number World
2010s 24.95 million number 187.08 million number 162.13 million number 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 World?
World, at 189.16 million number against 22.88 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between China and World?
166.28 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, upper secondary education, female?
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, upper 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, upper secondary education, female (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

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