China vs Germany: Secondary education, pupils

China
46.9%
in 2018
Germany
46.7%
in 2017
China rank
165th
Germany rank
167th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • China
  • Germany
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How they compare

China currently reports 46.9% against 46.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.

China ranks 165th and Germany ranks 167th of 203 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 44.0% 48.0% 4.0% Germany
2000s 47.5% 48.1% 0.6% Germany
2010s 47.2% 47.3% 0.1% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, China or Germany?
China, at 46.9% against 46.7% in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between China and Germany?
0.2%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do China and Germany rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
China ranks 165th and Germany ranks 167th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.