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