Bangladesh vs China (People’s Republic of): Secondary education, general pupils

Bangladesh
15.11 million
in 2018
China (People’s Republic of)
68.39 million
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
5th
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Bangladesh
  • China (People’s Republic of)
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 68.39 million against 15.11 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 53.28 million.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 4.5 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 5th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd of 204 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh China (People’s Republic of) Difference Ahead
1970s 2.29 million 46.80 million 44.51 million China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 3.02 million 49.11 million 46.09 million China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 6.68 million 55.11 million 48.43 million China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 10.27 million 81.19 million 70.92 million China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 13.22 million 72.03 million 58.81 million China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Bangladesh or China (People’s Republic of)?
China (People’s Republic of), at 68.39 million against 15.11 million in Bangladesh as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Bangladesh and China (People’s Republic of)?
53.28 million, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China (People’s Republic of)?
33 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Bangladesh ranks 5th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.