Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in China
China: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 93.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
93.7%
World rank
22nd
of 87 countries
All-time high
93.7%
in 2020
All-time low
43.5%
in 1982
Years of data
5
1982–2020
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in China, 1982–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 93.7% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in China peaked at 93.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 1982.
China ranks 22nd of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 43.5% | — |
| 1990 | 45.1% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 76.0% | +68.5% |
| 2010 | 86.1% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 93.7% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.5% | 43.5% | 43.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 45.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 76.0% | 76.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 86.1% | 86.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 93.7% | 93.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0362 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6464 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0408 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2971 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in China?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in China was 93.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 1982.
- How does China rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- China ranks 22nd out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release