China vs World: Secondary education, vocational pupils

China
15.93 million
in 2018
World
62.50 million
in 2018
China rank
1st
World rank
1st

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

  • China
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 62.50 million against 15.93 million in China, a difference of 46.57 million.

That makes World's figure about 3.9 times China's.

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

China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
1970s 524,047 26.53 million 26.01 million World
1980s 3.42 million 37.69 million 34.27 million World
1990s 8.67 million 44.98 million 36.31 million World
2000s 15.81 million 51.82 million 36.01 million World
2010s 18.54 million 61.86 million 43.32 million World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, China or World?
World, at 62.50 million against 15.93 million in China as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between China and World?
46.57 million, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do China and World rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?
China ranks 1st and World 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.