China vs Low & middle income: Secondary education, pupils

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 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 52 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 59.66 million 295.13 million 235.46 million Low & middle income
2000s 94.90 million 402.69 million 307.79 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, 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 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?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and Low & middle income rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
China ranks 2nd and Low & middle income ranks 3rd 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.