China vs Middle income: Secondary education, vocational pupils

China
15.93 million
in 2018
Middle income
46.30 million
in 2018
China rank
1st
Middle income rank
4th

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

  • China
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 46.30 million against 15.93 million in China, a difference of 30.37 million.

That makes Middle income's figure about 2.9 times China's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Middle income ranks 4th of 201 countries.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 524,047 12.04 million 11.52 million Middle income
1980s 3.42 million 20.93 million 17.51 million Middle income
1990s 8.67 million 26.84 million 18.17 million Middle income
2000s 15.81 million 36.37 million 20.56 million Middle income
2010s 18.54 million 45.91 million 27.37 million Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, China or Middle income?
Middle income, at 46.30 million against 15.93 million in China as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between China and Middle income?
30.37 million, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle income?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do China and Middle income rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?
China ranks 1st and Middle income ranks 4th 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.