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

Latest (2010)
101,995
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
129,909
in 1985
All-time low
54,436
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in China, 1960–2010

050.0k100.0k150.0k1960198520101960: 54.4k1965: 67.7k1970: 91.2k1975: 87.3k1980: 108.2k1985: 129.9k1990: 122.8k1995: 98.9k2000: 100.8k2005: 117.2k2010: 102.0k

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in China, 1960 to 2010.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 India 115,383 compare
  2. 3 United States 22,319 compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 20,666 compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 19,354 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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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Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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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.