Population, ages 12-15, female in China
China: Population, ages 12-15, female was 32.20 million in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, ages 12-15, female in China, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
China recorded 32.20 million for population, ages 12-15, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-15, female in China peaked at 44.12 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 32.20 million, in 2015.
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 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.99 million | 36.82 million | 43.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.20 million | 37.53 million | 44.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.32 million | 32.20 million | 36.65 million | 6 |
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More education data for China
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.74 million (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.01 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 12-15, female in China?
- Population, ages 12-15, female in China was 32.20 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-15, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 44.12 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-15, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.20 million in 2015.
- How does China rank for population, ages 12-15, female?
- China ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-15, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 12-15, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, ages 12-15, female is the total number of females age 12-15.