China (People’s Republic of) vs World: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

China (People’s Republic of)
151.90 million number
in 2019
World
1.16 billion number
in 2019
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

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

World currently reports 1.16 billion number against 151.90 million number in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 1.01 billion number.

That makes World's figure about 7.7 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 186 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 218.48 million number 755.89 million number 537.41 million number World
2000s 187.67 million number 840.81 million number 653.13 million number World
2010s 151.78 million number 1.11 billion number 961.50 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, China (People’s Republic of) or World?
World, at 1.16 billion number against 151.90 million number in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between China (People’s Republic of) and World?
1.01 billion number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and World?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and World rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.