Bangladesh vs China: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled

Bangladesh
15.11 million
in 2018
China
68.39 million
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
5th
China rank
2nd

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Bangladesh
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 68.39 million against 15.11 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 53.28 million.

That makes China's figure about 4.5 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 5th and China ranks 2nd of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh China Difference Ahead
1970s 2.29 million 46.80 million 44.51 million China
1980s 2.98 million 49.06 million 46.08 million China
1990s 7.47 million 57.09 million 49.62 million China
2000s 10.32 million 81.08 million 70.77 million China
2010s 13.24 million 71.74 million 58.50 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, Bangladesh or China?
China, at 68.39 million against 15.11 million in Bangladesh as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between Bangladesh and China?
53.28 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
40 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Bangladesh ranks 5th and China ranks 2nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.