China (People’s Republic of) vs World: Enrolment in secondary education, male

China (People’s Republic of)
45.72 million number
in 2019
World
312.35 million number
in 2019
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Enrolment in secondary education, male over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 312.35 million number against 45.72 million number in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 266.62 million number.

That makes World's figure about 6.8 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

Across all 38 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) World Difference Ahead
1970s 35.44 million number 153.38 million number 117.95 million number World
1980s 31.45 million number 175.65 million number 144.20 million number World
1990s 32.50 million number 206.96 million number 174.46 million number World
2000s 51.38 million number 269.10 million number 217.73 million number World
2010s 47.49 million number 300.90 million number 253.41 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, China (People’s Republic of) or World?
World, at 312.35 million number against 45.72 million number in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between China (People’s Republic of) and World?
266.62 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and World?
38 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and World rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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