Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in China
China: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total was 101,995 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in China, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in China is 101,995, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in China peaked at 129,909 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 54,436, in 1960.
China ranks 2nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54,436 | — |
| 1965 | 67,718 | +24.4% |
| 1970 | 91,201 | +34.7% |
| 1975 | 87,282 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 108,212 | +24.0% |
| 1985 | 129,909 | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 122,793 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 98,922 | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 100,768 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 117,234 | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 101,995 | -13.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 101,995 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,295, 78.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- China's 101,995 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,421, 71.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61,077 | 54,436 | 67,718 | 2 |
| 1970s | 89,242 | 87,282 | 91,201 | 2 |
| 1980s | 119,060 | 108,212 | 129,909 | 2 |
| 1990s | 110,858 | 98,922 | 122,793 | 2 |
| 2000s | 109,001 | 100,768 | 117,234 | 2 |
| 2010s | 101,995 | 101,995 | 101,995 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in China?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in China was 101,995 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 129,909 in 1985.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,436 in 1960.
- How does China rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total?
- China ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 15-19, total is the total population of 15-19 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.