Population having attained at least basic education in Taiwan
Taiwan: Population having attained at least basic education was 99.8 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population having attained at least basic education in Taiwan, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 99.8 for population having attained at least basic education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population having attained at least basic education in Taiwan peaked at 99.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
Taiwan ranks 3rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population having attained at least basic education in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0.2 | — |
| 1900 | 0.4 | +100.0% |
| 1905 | 0.8 | +100.0% |
| 1910 | 1.7 | +112.5% |
| 1915 | 2.6 | +52.9% |
| 1920 | 10.7 | +311.5% |
| 1925 | 13.2 | +23.4% |
| 1930 | 20.7 | +56.8% |
| 1935 | 28.7 | +38.6% |
| 1940 | 35.4 | +23.3% |
| 1945 | 42.9 | +21.2% |
| 1950 | 55.7 | +29.8% |
| 1955 | 62 | +11.3% |
| 1960 | 67.2 | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 72.8 | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 77.7 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 81.6 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 85.8 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 89.7 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 93 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 96 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 98.1 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 99.2 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 99.6 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.7 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.8 | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population having attained at least basic education in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +311.5% | 2.6 | 10.7 |
| 1910 | +112.5% | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| 1900 | +100.0% | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 1905 | +100.0% | 0.4 | 0.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2 |
| 1910s | 2.15 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2 |
| 1920s | 11.95 | 10.7 | 13.2 | 2 |
| 1930s | 24.7 | 20.7 | 28.7 | 2 |
| 1940s | 39.15 | 35.4 | 42.9 | 2 |
| 1950s | 58.85 | 55.7 | 62 | 2 |
| 1960s | 70 | 67.2 | 72.8 | 2 |
| 1970s | 79.65 | 77.7 | 81.6 | 2 |
| 1980s | 87.75 | 85.8 | 89.7 | 2 |
| 1990s | 94.5 | 93 | 96 | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.65 | 98.1 | 99.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.65 | 99.6 | 99.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.8 | 99.8 | 99.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More education data for Taiwan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.02 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98 (1980)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 0.863 (2024)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 0.87 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share of women between 25 and 29 years old with no 0.87 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries 98 (1980)
- Gender gap education levels 97.02 (1980)
- Productivity vs educational attainment 60.85 (2023)
- Total number of people aged 15 with no education in millions by 12,600 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population having attained at least basic education in Taiwan?
- Population having attained at least basic education in Taiwan was 99.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Taiwan rank for population having attained at least basic education?
- Taiwan ranks 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population having attained at least basic education rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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