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

China (People’s Republic of)
68.39 million
in 2018
Middle income
418.00 million
in 2018
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
Middle income rank
4th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

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

Middle income currently reports 418.00 million against 68.39 million in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 349.61 million.

That makes Middle income's figure about 6.1 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Middle income ranks 4th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 42.10 million 137.95 million 95.85 million Middle income
1980s 49.06 million 195.70 million 146.64 million Middle income
1990s 50.99 million 257.44 million 206.45 million Middle income
2000s 81.19 million 356.67 million 275.48 million Middle income
2010s 71.74 million 401.22 million 329.48 million Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, China (People’s Republic of) or Middle income?
Middle income, at 418.00 million against 68.39 million in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between China (People’s Republic of) and Middle income?
349.61 million, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Middle income?
44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Middle income rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Middle income ranks 4th 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.