China vs Low & middle income: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled

China
15.93 million
in 2018
Low & middle income
48.60 million
in 2018
China rank
1st
Low & middle income rank
3rd

Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled over time

  • China
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 48.60 million against 15.93 million in China, a difference of 32.67 million.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 3.1 times China's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 201 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 524,047 12.37 million 11.85 million Low & middle income
1980s 3.42 million 21.63 million 18.21 million Low & middle income
1990s 8.99 million 28.32 million 19.33 million Low & middle income
2000s 14.51 million 36.00 million 21.49 million Low & middle income
2010s 18.54 million 47.93 million 29.40 million Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled, China or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 48.60 million against 15.93 million in China as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled between China and Low & middle income?
32.67 million, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Low & middle income?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do China and Low & middle income rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
China ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.