Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in China
China: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 10.92 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in China, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in China is 10.92 years, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in China peaked at 10.92 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 5.74 years, in 1980.
China ranks 74th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in China, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.74 years | — |
| 1985 | 6.16 years | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 6.45 years | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 7.17 years | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 7.79 years | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 8.02 years | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 8.25 years | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 8.51 years | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.99 years | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 9.38 years | +4.3% |
| 2030 | 9.88 years | +5.3% |
| 2035 | 10.38 years | +5.1% |
| 2040 | 10.92 years | +5.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 10.92 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.28 years, 97% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- China's 10.92 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.39 years, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.95 years | 5.74 years | 6.16 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.81 years | 6.45 years | 7.17 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.9 years | 7.79 years | 8.02 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.38 years | 8.25 years | 8.51 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.19 years | 8.99 years | 9.38 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 10.13 years | 9.88 years | 10.38 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 10.92 years | 10.92 years | 10.92 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in China?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in China was 10.92 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 10.92 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 years in 1980.
- How does China rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- China ranks 74th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.