Mean years of schooling long run in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Mean years of schooling long run was 8.99 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mean years of schooling long run in China (People’s Republic of), 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, mean years of schooling long run in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 8.99. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 8.99 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1870.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 65th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.12 | 0.08 | 0.16 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.31 | 0.26 | 0.36 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.46 | 1.39 | 1.53 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.99 | 1.79 | 2.18 | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.5 | 4.16 | 4.83 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.95 | 5.74 | 6.16 | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.81 | 6.45 | 7.17 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.9 | 7.79 | 8.02 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.38 | 8.25 | 8.51 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.99 | 8.99 | 8.99 | 1 |
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More education data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Mean years of schooling long run in China (People’s Republic of) was 8.99 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.99 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1870.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 65th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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