China vs European Union: Secondary education, vocational pupils

China
15.93 million
in 2018
European Union
11.20 million
in 2018
China rank
1st
European Union rank
1st

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

  • China
  • European Union
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How they compare

China currently reports 15.93 million against 11.20 million in European Union, a difference of 4.73 million.

That makes China's figure about 1.4 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was European Union ahead.

China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 1st of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and European Union in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China European Union Difference Ahead
1970s 524,047 11.89 million 11.36 million European Union
1980s 3.42 million 13.75 million 10.33 million European Union
1990s 8.67 million 14.06 million 5.39 million European Union
2000s 15.81 million 10.97 million 4.84 million China
2010s 18.54 million 10.96 million 7.58 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, China or European Union?
China, at 15.93 million against 11.20 million in European Union as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between China and European Union?
4.73 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do China and European Union rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?
China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 1st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,309 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.