Australia vs China: Share of the population with no formal education with projections

Australia
0.1%
in 2100
China
0.1%
in 2100
Australia rank
168th
China rank
170th

Share of the population with no formal education with projections over time

  • Australia
  • China
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in China, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Australia ranks 168th and China ranks 170th of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and China in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia China Difference Ahead
1950s 15.0% 44.9% 29.9% China
1960s 9.4% 31.1% 21.8% China
1970s 5.6% 20.7% 15.1% China
1980s 3.5% 14.3% 10.9% China
1990s 2.1% 9.6% 7.5% China
2000s 1.3% 6.4% 5.2% China
2010s 0.8% 4.1% 3.3% China
2020s 0.5% 2.5% 2.0% China
2030s 0.4% 1.6% 1.2% China
2040s 0.3% 1.0% 0.6% China
2050s 0.3% 0.6% 0.3% China
2060s 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% China
2070s 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% China
2080s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% China
2090s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% China
2100s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with no formal education with projections, Australia or China?
Australia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in China as of 2100.
What is the difference in share of the population with no formal education with projections between Australia and China?
0.0%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Australia and China rank globally for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
Australia ranks 168th and China ranks 170th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population with no formal education with projections
Unit
%
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

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