China vs Middle income: Secondary education, pupils

China
97.98 million
in 2024
Middle income
510.99 million
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Middle income rank
4th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • China
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 510.99 million against 97.98 million in China, a difference of 413.00 million.

That makes Middle income's figure about 5.2 times China's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Middle income ranks 4th of 206 countries.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 42.58 million 164.74 million 122.16 million Middle income
1980s 52.48 million 219.86 million 167.38 million Middle income
1990s 59.66 million 285.21 million 225.55 million Middle income
2000s 94.90 million 384.56 million 289.66 million Middle income
2010s 89.61 million 452.96 million 363.35 million Middle income
2020s 93.44 million 500.70 million 407.25 million Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, China or Middle income?
Middle income, at 510.99 million against 97.98 million in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between China and Middle income?
413.00 million, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle income?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and Middle income rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
China ranks 2nd and Middle income ranks 4th 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

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.