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

China
68.39 million
in 2018
World
532.00 million
in 2018
China rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time

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  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 532.00 million against 68.39 million in China, a difference of 463.61 million.

That makes World's figure about 7.8 times China's.

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

China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 204 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 42.10 million 210.30 million 168.20 million World
1980s 49.06 million 276.90 million 227.84 million World
1990s 52.00 million 344.30 million 292.30 million World
2000s 81.08 million 450.10 million 369.02 million World
2010s 71.74 million 512.67 million 440.93 million World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, China or World?
World, at 532.00 million against 68.39 million in China as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between China and World?
463.61 million, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do China and World rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
China ranks 2nd and World 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.