Population, ages 13-16, male in China
China: Population, ages 13-16, male was 38.26 million in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
38.26 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
2nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
47.88 million
in 2003
All-time low
38.26 million
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 13-16, male in China, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 13-16, male in China stood at 38.26 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 13-16, male in China peaked at 47.88 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 38.26 million, in 2015.
That places China 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Population, ages 13-16, male in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.17 million | — |
| 1991 | 43.37 million | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 41.77 million | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 40.52 million | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 39.81 million | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 39.77 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 40.49 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 41.87 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 43.62 million | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 45.30 million | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 46.61 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 47.44 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 47.85 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 47.88 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 47.60 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 47.08 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 46.30 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 45.24 million | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 44.04 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 42.84 million | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 41.76 million | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 40.85 million | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 40.10 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 39.46 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 38.87 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 38.26 million | -1.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 38.26 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 244,177, 156.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 38.26 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 133,937, 285.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.17 million | 39.77 million | 45.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.29 million | 42.84 million | 47.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.88 million | 38.26 million | 41.76 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 13-16, male in China?
- Population, ages 13-16, male in China was 38.26 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 13-16, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 47.88 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest population, ages 13-16, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.26 million in 2015.
- How does China rank for population, ages 13-16, male?
- China ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 13-16, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 13-16, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 13-16, male is the total number of males age 13-16.