Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 13.59 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Taiwan, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2040, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Taiwan stood at 13.59 years. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Taiwan peaked at 13.59 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 7.1 years, in 1980.
That places Taiwan 7th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.1 years | — |
| 1985 | 7.89 years | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 8.68 years | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 9.55 years | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 10.38 years | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 11.35 years | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 11.96 years | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 12.37 years | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 12.76 years | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 13.05 years | +2.3% |
| 2030 | 13.28 years | +1.8% |
| 2035 | 13.46 years | +1.4% |
| 2040 | 13.59 years | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.49 years | 7.1 years | 7.89 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.12 years | 8.68 years | 9.55 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.87 years | 10.38 years | 11.35 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.16 years | 11.96 years | 12.37 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.91 years | 12.76 years | 13.05 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 13.37 years | 13.28 years | 13.46 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 13.59 years | 13.59 years | 13.59 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More education data for Taiwan
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 0.863 live births per woman (2024)
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school 98.0% (1980)
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education 97.0% (1980)
- Productivity vs. educational attainment 60.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour (2023)
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections 0.1% (2100)
- Number of adults with no formal education by region 12,600 people (2100)
- Population by level of education 8.39 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Taiwan?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Taiwan was 13.59 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.59 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 years in 1980.
- How does Taiwan rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Taiwan ranks 7th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan 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.