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

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

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male over time

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

World currently reports 137.18 million number against 20.70 million number in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 116.48 million number.

That makes World's figure about 6.6 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

Across all 18 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) World Difference Ahead
1990s 9.97 million number 79.02 million number 69.05 million number World
2000s 19.27 million number 107.83 million number 88.56 million number World
2010s 22.25 million number 132.18 million number 109.93 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, male, China (People’s Republic of) or World?
World, at 137.18 million number against 20.70 million number in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, male between China (People’s Republic of) and World?
116.48 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and World?
18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and World rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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/