Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in China
China: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 16.73 million number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
16.73 million number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
27.83 million number
in 2001
All-time low
16.43 million number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in China, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
China recorded 16.73 million number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in China peaked at 27.83 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.43 million number, in 2016.
That places China 2nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.54 million number | — |
| 1971 | 17.25 million number | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 17.75 million number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 18.79 million number | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 19.71 million number | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 20.57 million number | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 21.53 million number | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 22.67 million number | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 23.86 million number | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 24.96 million number | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 26.05 million number | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 26.82 million number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 27.01 million number | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 26.73 million number | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 26.41 million number | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 26.10 million number | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 25.54 million number | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 24.42 million number | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 23.05 million number | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 21.76 million number | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 20.45 million number | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 19.45 million number | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 19.07 million number | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 19.25 million number | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 19.44 million number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 19.47 million number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 19.90 million number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 21.43 million number | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 23.30 million number | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 24.93 million number | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 26.76 million number | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 27.83 million number | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 26.79 million number | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 24.69 million number | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 22.84 million number | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 20.85 million number | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 19.14 million number | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 18.48 million number | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 18.40 million number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 18.14 million number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 17.88 million number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 17.64 million number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 17.32 million number | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 16.98 million number | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 16.74 million number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 16.55 million number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 16.43 million number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 16.43 million number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.52 million number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 16.62 million number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.73 million number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.46 million number | 17.25 million number | 24.96 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.39 million number | 21.76 million number | 27.01 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.67 million number | 19.07 million number | 24.93 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.39 million number | 18.14 million number | 27.83 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.91 million number | 16.43 million number | 17.88 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.73 million number | 16.73 million number | 16.73 million number | 1 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in China?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in China was 16.73 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 27.83 million number in 2001.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.43 million number in 2016.
- How does China rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- China ranks 2nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.