What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between China and United States of America?

72.64 million, with China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?

10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.

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.

China vs United States of America: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled

China

97.98 million

in 2024

United States of America

25.35 million

in 2023

China rank

2nd

United States of America rank

4th

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

China
United States of America

How they compare

China currently reports 97.98 million against 25.35 million in United States of America, a difference of 72.64 million.

That makes China's figure about 3.9 times United States of America's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 4th of 206 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2010s	85.13 million	24.67 million	60.46 million	China
2020s	92.31 million	25.29 million	67.02 million	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, China or United States of America?: China, at 97.98 million against 25.35 million in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between China and United States of America?: 72.64 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?: China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 4th 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: 03 September 2026

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.