China vs Low & middle income: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled

China
68.39 million
in 2018
Low & middle income
456.00 million
in 2018
China rank
2nd
Low & middle income rank
2nd

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time

  • China
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 456.00 million against 68.39 million in China, a difference of 387.61 million.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 6.7 times China's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Low & middle income ranks 2nd of 204 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 42.10 million 143.40 million 101.30 million Low & middle income
1980s 49.06 million 204.30 million 155.24 million Low & middle income
1990s 52.00 million 271.90 million 219.90 million Low & middle income
2000s 81.08 million 372.70 million 291.62 million Low & middle income
2010s 71.74 million 435.78 million 364.04 million Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, China or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 456.00 million against 68.39 million in China as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between China and Low & middle income?
387.61 million, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Low & middle income?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do China and Low & middle income rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
China ranks 2nd and Low & middle income 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.