China (People’s Republic of) vs IDA & IBRD total: Secondary education, pupils

China (People’s Republic of)
97.98 million
in 2024
IDA & IBRD total
561.46 million
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
IDA & IBRD total rank
2nd

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • IDA & IBRD total
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How they compare

IDA & IBRD total currently reports 561.46 million against 97.98 million in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 463.48 million.

That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 5.7 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

Across all 52 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 206 countries.

IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) IDA & IBRD total Difference Ahead
1970s 42.58 million 175.26 million 132.68 million IDA & IBRD total
1980s 52.48 million 232.54 million 180.06 million IDA & IBRD total
1990s 59.66 million 301.68 million 242.02 million IDA & IBRD total
2000s 94.90 million 409.26 million 314.35 million IDA & IBRD total
2010s 89.61 million 489.93 million 400.32 million IDA & IBRD total
2020s 93.44 million 548.75 million 455.30 million IDA & IBRD total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, China (People’s Republic of) or IDA & IBRD total?
IDA & IBRD total, at 561.46 million against 97.98 million in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between China (People’s Republic of) and IDA & IBRD total?
463.48 million, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and IDA & IBRD total?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.