China vs Serbia: Population having attained at least basic education

China
98.7
in 2020
Serbia
98.8
in 2020
China rank
33rd
Serbia rank
32nd

Population having attained at least basic education over time

  • China
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 98.8 against 98.7 in China, a difference of 0.1.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

China ranks 33rd and Serbia ranks 32nd of 111 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Serbia Difference Ahead
1870s 0 1.9 1.9 Serbia
1880s 0.05 3.35 3.3 Serbia
1890s 0.15 6.15 6 Serbia
1900s 0.4 15.6 15.2 Serbia
1910s 1 28.65 27.65 Serbia
1920s 2.7 41.6 38.9 Serbia
1930s 6.6 52.85 46.25 Serbia
1940s 26.1 61.2 35.1 Serbia
1950s 35 67.95 32.95 Serbia
1960s 50.75 77.05 26.3 Serbia
1970s 67.9 85.4 17.5 Serbia
1980s 81.15 90.15 9 Serbia
1990s 85.25 94.4 9.15 Serbia
2000s 94.65 98.2 3.55 Serbia
2010s 97.7 99.1 1.4 Serbia
2020s 98.7 98.8 0.1 Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, China or Serbia?
Serbia, at 98.8 against 98.7 in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between China and Serbia?
0.1, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Serbia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do China and Serbia rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
China ranks 33rd and Serbia ranks 32nd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population having attained at least basic education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed