School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in China
China: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 16.91 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in China, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in China stood at 16.91 million number. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in China peaked at 27.72 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.91 million number, in 2019.
That places China 2nd out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 19.46 million number | — |
| 1998 | 19.15 million number | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 19.25 million number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 19.30 million number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 19.26 million number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 19.75 million number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 21.15 million number | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 23.04 million number | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 24.86 million number | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 26.85 million number | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 27.72 million number | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 26.76 million number | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 24.64 million number | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 22.69 million number | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 20.63 million number | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 19.04 million number | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 18.37 million number | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 18.30 million number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 18.06 million number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 17.81 million number | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 17.57 million number | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 17.25 million number | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 16.91 million number | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.29 million number | 19.15 million number | 19.46 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 23.33 million number | 19.26 million number | 27.72 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.66 million number | 16.91 million number | 22.69 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in China?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in China was 16.91 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 27.72 million number in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.91 million number in 2019.
- How does China rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- China ranks 2nd out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.