Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in China
China: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 15.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.48
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.48
in 2021
All-time low
8.58
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in China, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in China is 15.48, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in China peaked at 15.48 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.58, in 1994.
That places China 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.61 | — |
| 1991 | 8.6 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 8.6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.61 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 8.58 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 8.73 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 8.98 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 9.14 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 9.39 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 9.65 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 9.9 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 10.16 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 10.51 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 10.85 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 11.2 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 11.54 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 11.89 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 12.2 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 12.52 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 12.85 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 13.04 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 13.16 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 13.28 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 13.51 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 13.74 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 13.98 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 14.22 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 14.46 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 14.71 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 14.96 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 15.22 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 15.48 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 15.48 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.48 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 15.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.82, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 15.48 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.34, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.89 | 8.58 | 9.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.36 | 9.9 | 12.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.91 | 13.04 | 14.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.41 | 15.22 | 15.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.37 (1997)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.32 (1997)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in China?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in China was 15.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 15.48 in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.58 in 1994.
- How does China rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- China ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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