China vs World: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male

China
25.03 million number
in 2019
World
175.16 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male over time

  • China
  • World
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M199320062019

How they compare

World currently reports 175.16 million number against 25.03 million number in China, a difference of 150.14 million number.

That makes World's figure about 7.0 times China's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 192 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
1990s 26.62 million number 142.71 million number 116.10 million number World
2000s 32.46 million number 160.98 million number 128.52 million number World
2010s 25.25 million number 168.72 million number 143.47 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, male, China or World?
World, at 175.16 million number against 25.03 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, male between China and World?
150.14 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do China and World rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 4,657 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.