China vs United States of America: Share of the population with no formal education with projections

China
0.1%
in 2100
United States of America
0.1%
in 2100
China rank
170th
United States of America rank
167th

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

  • China
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in China, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times China's.

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

China ranks 170th and United States of America ranks 167th of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, China averaged higher in 13 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
1950s 44.9% 2.8% 42.1% China
1960s 31.1% 2.3% 28.9% China
1970s 20.7% 1.9% 18.8% China
1980s 14.3% 1.6% 12.7% China
1990s 9.6% 1.3% 8.3% China
2000s 6.4% 1.1% 5.4% China
2010s 4.1% 0.9% 3.2% China
2020s 2.5% 0.7% 1.8% China
2030s 1.6% 0.6% 1.0% China
2040s 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% China
2050s 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% China
2060s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% China
2070s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% China
2080s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% United States of America
2090s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% United States of America
2100s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% United States of America

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, China or United States of America?
United States of America, 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 China and United States of America?
0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
China ranks 170th and United States of America ranks 167th 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

De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.