School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in China
China: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 7.90 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in China, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in China is 7.90 million number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in China peaked at 13.40 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.90 million number, in 2019.
China ranks 2nd of 164 countries on this measure, 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, female in China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.45 million number | — |
| 1998 | 9.30 million number | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 9.35 million number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 9.38 million number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 9.36 million number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 9.59 million number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 10.26 million number | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 11.17 million number | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 12.05 million number | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 13.00 million number | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 13.40 million number | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 12.90 million number | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 11.84 million number | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 10.85 million number | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 9.80 million number | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 9.00 million number | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 8.66 million number | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 8.62 million number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.50 million number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 8.37 million number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 8.24 million number | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 8.08 million number | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.90 million number | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.37 million number | 9.30 million number | 9.45 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.29 million number | 9.36 million number | 13.40 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.80 million number | 7.90 million number | 10.85 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 India 23.40 million number compare
- 3 Nigeria 3.80 million number compare
- 4 Bangladesh 3.05 million number compare
- 5 United States of America 2.07 million number compare
More education data for China
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in China?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in China was 7.90 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 13.40 million number in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.90 million number in 2019.
- How does China rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- China ranks 2nd out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.