Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total in China
China: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total was 872,099 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total in China, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
China recorded 872,099 for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in China peaked at 872,099 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 296,041, in 1960.
That places China 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 25+, total in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 296,041 | — |
| 1965 | 315,190 | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 342,431 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 383,913 | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 449,196 | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 508,243 | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 584,120 | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 676,038 | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 759,352 | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 816,727 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 872,099 | +6.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 872,099 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,506, 116.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- China's 872,099 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,693, 130.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 305,616 | 296,041 | 315,190 | 2 |
| 1970s | 363,172 | 342,431 | 383,913 | 2 |
| 1980s | 478,720 | 449,196 | 508,243 | 2 |
| 1990s | 630,079 | 584,120 | 676,038 | 2 |
| 2000s | 788,040 | 759,352 | 816,727 | 2 |
| 2010s | 872,099 | 872,099 | 872,099 | 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 25+, total in China?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in China was 872,099 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 25+, total recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 872,099 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 296,041 in 1960.
- How does China rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total?
- China ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 25+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 25+, total is the total population over age 25 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.