China vs United States: Population by level of education

China
592.51 million people
in 2100
United States
217.71 million people
in 2100
China rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd

Population by level of education over time

  • China
  • United States
0200.0M400.0M600.0M195020252100

How they compare

China currently reports 592.51 million people against 217.71 million people in United States, a difference of 374.81 million people.

That makes China's figure about 2.7 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.

Globally, China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 200 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by level of education
Unit
people
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.