Population, age 15, male in China
China: Population, age 15, male was 9.69 million in 2015. ▬ Flat
Population, age 15, male in China, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 15, male in China is 9.69 million, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 15, male in China peaked at 12.06 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.69 million, in 2015.
That places China 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.54 million | 9.86 million | 11.65 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.63 million | 10.79 million | 12.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.05 million | 9.69 million | 10.48 million | 6 |
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More education data for China
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.74 million (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.01 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 15, male in China?
- Population, age 15, male in China was 9.69 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 15, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 12.06 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest population, age 15, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.69 million in 2015.
- How does China rank for population, age 15, male?
- China ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 15, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 15, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 15, male refers to the male population at the specified age.