Population, age 16, total in China
China: Population, age 16, total was 18.70 million in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
18.70 million
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
2nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
23.99 million
in 1990
All-time low
18.49 million
in 1996
Years of data
25
1990–2015
Population, age 16, total in China, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 16, total in China stood at 18.70 million.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in China peaked at 23.99 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.49 million, in 1996.
That places China 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Population, age 16, total in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.99 million | — |
| 1991 | 22.86 million | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 21.57 million | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 20.30 million | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 19.28 million | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 18.66 million | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 18.49 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 18.73 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 19.28 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 20.00 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 20.76 million | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 21.58 million | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 22.44 million | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 23.20 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 23.69 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 23.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.42 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 22.63 million | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 21.61 million | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 20.63 million | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 19.86 million | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 19.39 million | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 19.15 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 19.05 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.70 million | -1.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 18.70 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120,576, 155.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 18.70 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67,696, 276.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.32 million | 18.49 million | 23.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.37 million | 20.63 million | 23.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.23 million | 18.70 million | 19.86 million | 5 |
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 population, age 16, total in China?
- Population, age 16, total in China was 18.70 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 23.99 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.49 million in 1996.
- How does China rank for population, age 16, total?
- China ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.