Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total in China
China: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total was 116,599 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total in China, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in China stood at 116,599.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in China peaked at 128,517 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 51,217, 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.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51,217 | — |
| 1965 | 53,288 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 67,004 | +25.7% |
| 1975 | 90,235 | +34.7% |
| 1980 | 86,837 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 107,746 | +24.1% |
| 1990 | 128,517 | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 121,960 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 98,187 | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 100,115 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 116,599 | +16.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 116,599 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,306, 89.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- China's 116,599 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,478, 78.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,252 | 51,217 | 53,288 | 2 |
| 1970s | 78,620 | 67,004 | 90,235 | 2 |
| 1980s | 97,292 | 86,837 | 107,746 | 2 |
| 1990s | 125,238 | 121,960 | 128,517 | 2 |
| 2000s | 99,151 | 98,187 | 100,115 | 2 |
| 2010s | 116,599 | 116,599 | 116,599 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.37 (1997)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.32 (1997)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in China?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in China was 116,599 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 20-24, total recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 128,517 in 1990.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,217 in 1960.
- How does China rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total?
- China ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 20-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 20-24, total is the total population of 20-24 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.