School age population, early childhood education, male in China
China: School age population, early childhood education, male was 19.32 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, male in China, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, male in China is 19.32 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in China peaked at 46.16 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 19.32 million, in 2025.
That places China 2nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, male in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 46.16 million | — |
| 1998 | 30.74 million | -33.4% |
| 1999 | 29.83 million | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 29.00 million | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 28.18 million | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 27.36 million | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 26.71 million | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 26.74 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 26.51 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 26.34 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 25.72 million | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 25.72 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.90 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 26.30 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 26.74 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 27.37 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 28.04 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 28.44 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 28.52 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.16 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 29.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 29.84 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 28.89 million | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 28.87 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 28.54 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 27.38 million | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 25.41 million | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 21.98 million | -13.5% |
| 2025 | 19.32 million | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.58 million | 29.83 million | 46.16 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 26.82 million | 25.72 million | 29.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.27 million | 26.30 million | 29.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.25 million | 19.32 million | 28.87 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, male in China?
- School age population, early childhood education, male in China was 19.32 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 46.16 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.32 million in 2025.
- How does China rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
- China ranks 2nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release