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

China
97.98 million
in 2024
Low & middle income
554.22 million
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Low & middle income rank
3rd

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • China
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 554.22 million against 97.98 million in China, a difference of 456.24 million.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 5.7 times China's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 206 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 42.58 million 170.35 million 127.78 million Low & middle income
1980s 52.48 million 228.32 million 175.84 million Low & middle income
1990s 60.98 million 299.18 million 238.20 million Low & middle income
2000s 95.60 million 404.03 million 308.43 million Low & middle income
2010s 89.61 million 484.25 million 394.64 million Low & middle income
2020s 93.44 million 541.95 million 448.51 million Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, China or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 554.22 million against 97.98 million in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between China and Low & middle income?
456.24 million, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Low & middle income?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and Low & middle income rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
China ranks 2nd and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, 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, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils with 698 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.