China vs Euro area: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled

China
68.39 million
in 2018
Euro area
21.30 million
in 2018
China rank
2nd
Euro area rank
2nd

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time

  • China
  • Euro area
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How they compare

China currently reports 68.39 million against 21.30 million in Euro area, a difference of 47.09 million.

That makes China's figure about 3.2 times Euro area's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Euro area ranks 2nd of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Euro area Difference Ahead
1970s 42.10 million 21.06 million 21.04 million China
1980s 49.06 million 22.27 million 26.79 million China
1990s 52.00 million 21.35 million 30.65 million China
2000s 81.08 million 21.79 million 59.29 million China
2010s 71.74 million 21.07 million 50.67 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, China or Euro area?
China, at 68.39 million against 21.30 million in Euro area as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between China and Euro area?
47.09 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Euro area?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do China and Euro area rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
China ranks 2nd and Euro area 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.