China vs European Union: Enrolment in primary education, male

China
55.77 million number
in 2019
European Union
15.14 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
European Union rank
2nd

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • China
  • European Union
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How they compare

China currently reports 55.77 million number against 15.14 million number in European Union, a difference of 40.64 million number.

That makes China's figure about 3.7 times European Union's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 2nd of 202 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China European Union Difference Ahead
1970s 81.14 million number 19.63 million number 61.52 million number China
1980s 75.81 million number 17.53 million number 58.28 million number China
1990s 67.92 million number 16.21 million number 51.71 million number China
2000s 59.15 million number 14.74 million number 44.42 million number China
2010s 53.39 million number 14.69 million number 38.69 million number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, China or European Union?
China, at 55.77 million number against 15.14 million number in European Union as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between China and European Union?
40.64 million number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
How do China and European Union rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
China ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary 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 primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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