Productivity vs educational attainment in China
China: Productivity vs educational attainment was 17.69 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17.69
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
82nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
17.69
in 2023
All-time low
0.5035
in 1952
Years of data
72
1952–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in China, 1952–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs educational attainment in China stood at 17.69. That is the highest value across all 72 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in China peaked at 17.69 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5035, in 1952.
That places China 82nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Productivity vs educational attainment in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0.5035 | — |
| 1953 | 0.528 | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 0.5333 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 0.5313 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 0.5529 | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 0.5595 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.559 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 0.52 | -7.0% |
| 1960 | 0.5917 | +13.8% |
| 1961 | 0.5289 | -10.6% |
| 1962 | 0.5504 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5599 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6158 | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6761 | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 0.7079 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6737 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.6251 | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6553 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6897 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7125 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7192 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7577 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.7572 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7855 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7509 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7927 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8741 | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.897 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.916 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9019 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9233 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9986 | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 1.14 | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 1.29 | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 1.35 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 1.43 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 1.53 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 1.52 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.53 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.65 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 1.87 | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 2.11 | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 2.31 | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 2.5 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 2.73 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 2.86 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.03 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 3.25 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 3.5 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 3.76 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 4.04 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 4.39 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 4.85 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 5.27 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 5.68 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 6.49 | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 7.1 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 7.62 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 8.04 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 8.91 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 9.5 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 9.73 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 10.33 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 10.87 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 11.4 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 12.22 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 13.14 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 14.17 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 15.13 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 16.5 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 16.9 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 17.69 | +4.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 17.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42, 87% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- China's 17.69 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.39, 73% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5359 | 0.5035 | 0.5595 | 8 |
| 1960s | 0.6185 | 0.5289 | 0.7079 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7736 | 0.6897 | 0.897 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 0.9019 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 | 1.53 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.27 | 3.5 | 7.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.83 | 8.04 | 14.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.56 | 15.13 | 17.69 | 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 productivity vs educational attainment in China?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in China was 17.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 17.69 in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5035 in 1952.
- How does China rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- China ranks 82nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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