China vs European Union: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled

China
68.39 million
in 2018
European Union
31.20 million
in 2018
China rank
2nd
European Union rank
1st

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time

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  • European Union
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How they compare

China currently reports 68.39 million against 31.20 million in European Union, a difference of 37.19 million.

That makes China's figure about 2.2 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was European Union ahead.

China ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 1st of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China European Union Difference Ahead
1970s 42.10 million 31.66 million 10.44 million China
1980s 49.06 million 32.91 million 16.15 million China
1990s 52.00 million 32.02 million 19.98 million China
2000s 81.08 million 33.21 million 47.87 million China
2010s 71.74 million 31.30 million 40.44 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 European Union?
China, at 68.39 million against 31.20 million in European Union as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between China and European Union?
37.19 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do China and European Union rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
China ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 1st 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.