China vs Middle income: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
China
151.90 million number
in 2019
Middle income
896.58 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
Middle income rank
3rd
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- China
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 896.58 million number against 151.90 million number in China, a difference of 744.69 million number.
That makes Middle income's figure about 5.9 times China's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Middle income ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 218.48 million number | 554.85 million number | 336.37 million number | Middle income |
| 2000s | 187.67 million number | 619.70 million number | 432.03 million number | Middle income |
| 2010s | 151.78 million number | 860.09 million number | 708.31 million number | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, China or Middle income?
- Middle income, at 896.58 million number against 151.90 million number in China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between China and Middle income?
- 744.69 million number, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle income?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do China and Middle income rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- China ranks 2nd and Middle income ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.