China vs United States: Secondary education, pupils
China
97.98 million
in 2024
United States
25.35 million
in 2023
China rank
2nd
United States rank
4th
Secondary education, pupils over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 97.98 million against 25.35 million in United States, a difference of 72.64 million.
That makes China's figure about 3.9 times United States's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 206 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.13 million | 24.67 million | 60.46 million | China |
| 2020s | 92.31 million | 25.29 million | 67.02 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, pupils, China or United States?
- China, at 97.98 million against 25.35 million in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between China and United States?
- 72.64 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do China and United States rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
- China ranks 2nd and United States 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
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.