Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female in China

China: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female was 535,035 in 2010. β–² Rising

Latest (2010)
535,035
World rank
1st
of 144 countries
All-time high
535,035
in 2010
All-time low
195,095
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female in China, 1960–2010

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1960198520101960: 195.1k1965: 211.6k1970: 243.4k1975: 272.8k1980: 312.6k1985: 362.2k1990: 406.3k1995: 437.8k2000: 469.3k2005: 506.7k2010: 535.0k

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+, female in China is 535,035, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female in China peaked at 535,035 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 195,095, in 1960.

China ranks 1st 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 203,334 195,095 211,574 2
1970s 258,065 243,360 272,770 2
1980s 337,376 312,588 362,165 2
1990s 422,040 406,309 437,770 2
2000s 488,010 469,291 506,729 2
2010s 535,035 535,035 535,035 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 India 405,900 compare
  2. 3 United States 128,026 compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 87,129 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places β†’

More education data for China

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female in China?
Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female in China was 535,035 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+, female recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 535,035 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 195,095 in 1960.
How does China rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female?
China ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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+, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
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+, female is the female population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.