China vs Low & middle income: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male

China
20.70 million number
in 2019
Low & middle income
114.10 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
Low & middle income rank
2nd

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male over time

  • China
  • Low & middle income
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M199420062019

How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 114.10 million number against 20.70 million number in China, a difference of 93.40 million number.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 5.5 times China's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Low & middle income ranks 2nd of 187 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 9.97 million number 56.26 million number 46.29 million number Low & middle income
2000s 19.27 million number 84.50 million number 65.23 million number Low & middle income
2010s 22.25 million number 108.54 million number 86.30 million number Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, male, China or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 114.10 million number against 20.70 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, male between China and Low & middle income?
93.40 million number, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Low & middle income?
18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
How do China and Low & middle income rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
China ranks 2nd and Low & middle income ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper 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 upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,332 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/