Population, age 17, total in China
China: Population, age 17, total was 19.17 million in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
19.17 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
2nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
25.09 million
in 1990
All-time low
18.34 million
in 1997
Years of data
25
1990–2015
Population, age 17, total in China, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 17, total in China is 19.17 million, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, total in China peaked at 25.09 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.34 million, in 1997.
China ranks 2nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population, age 17, total in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.09 million | — |
| 1991 | 23.92 million | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 22.50 million | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 21.00 million | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 19.72 million | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 18.82 million | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 18.38 million | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 18.34 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 18.65 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 19.22 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 19.96 million | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 20.89 million | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 22.00 million | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 23.08 million | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 23.86 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 24.16 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 23.88 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 23.10 million | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 22.02 million | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 20.98 million | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 20.18 million | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 19.73 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 19.53 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 19.48 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 19.17 million | -1.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 19.17 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,750, 162.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 19.17 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70,572, 271.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.57 million | 18.34 million | 25.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.39 million | 19.96 million | 24.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.62 million | 19.17 million | 20.18 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 17, total in China?
- Population, age 17, total in China was 19.17 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, total recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 25.09 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, total recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.34 million in 1997.
- How does China rank for population, age 17, total?
- China ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, total rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 17, 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.