Population, age 21, total in China
China: Population, age 21, total was 19.76 million in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 21, total in China, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
China recorded 19.76 million for population, age 21, total in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in China peaked at 26.35 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.37 million, in 2001.
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.
Population, age 21, total in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.34 million | — |
| 1991 | 26.35 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.07 million | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 25.52 million | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 24.76 million | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 23.82 million | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 22.69 million | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 21.41 million | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 20.16 million | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 19.15 million | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 18.53 million | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 18.37 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 18.61 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 19.15 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 19.87 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 20.63 million | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 21.44 million | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 22.31 million | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 23.07 million | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 23.56 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 23.66 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.30 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 22.52 million | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 21.50 million | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 19.76 million | -8.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 19.76 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 112,347, 175.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 19.76 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82,685, 239.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.63 million | 19.15 million | 26.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.55 million | 18.37 million | 23.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.15 million | 19.76 million | 23.66 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 21, total in China?
- Population, age 21, total in China was 19.76 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 26.35 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.37 million in 2001.
- How does China rank for population, age 21, total?
- China ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 21, 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.