Population, age 20, total in China
China: Population, age 20, total was 19.71 million in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 20, total in China, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
China recorded 19.71 million for population, age 20, total in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 20, total in China peaked at 26.13 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.90 million, in 2000.
That places China 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.83 million | 19.15 million | 26.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.05 million | 18.90 million | 22.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.53 million | 19.71 million | 22.74 million | 5 |
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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 20, total in China?
- Population, age 20, total in China was 19.71 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 20, total recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 26.13 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 20, total recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.90 million in 2000.
- How does China rank for population, age 20, total?
- China ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 20, total rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 20, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.