Population, ages 11-17, total in China
China: Population, ages 11-17, total was 123.95 million in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
123.95 million
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
2nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
159.04 million
in 2002
All-time low
123.95 million
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 11-17, total in China, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
China recorded 123.95 million for population, ages 11-17, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 11-17, total in China peaked at 159.04 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 123.95 million, in 2015.
China ranks 2nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 11-17, total in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 150.46 million | — |
| 1991 | 145.12 million | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 140.64 million | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 137.41 million | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 135.86 million | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 136.19 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 138.69 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 143.10 million | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 148.45 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 153.39 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 156.93 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 158.74 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 159.04 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 158.06 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 156.24 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 153.93 million | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 151.13 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 147.78 million | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 144.12 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 140.43 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 136.94 million | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 133.77 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 130.94 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 128.41 million | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 126.10 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 123.95 million | -1.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 123.95 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 801,249, 154.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 123.95 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 456,876, 271.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142.93 million | 135.86 million | 153.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 152.64 million | 140.43 million | 159.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.02 million | 123.95 million | 136.94 million | 6 |
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, ages 11-17, total in China?
- Population, ages 11-17, total in China was 123.95 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 11-17, total recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 159.04 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest population, ages 11-17, total recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.95 million in 2015.
- How does China rank for population, ages 11-17, total?
- China ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 11-17, total rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 11-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 11-17, total is the total population age 11-17.