Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 51.9 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Taiwan, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 51.9 for share of the population with completed tertiary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Taiwan peaked at 51.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
Taiwan ranks 4th 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.
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0.7 | — |
| 1930 | 1.4 | +100.0% |
| 1935 | 2.1 | +50.0% |
| 1940 | 2.7 | +28.6% |
| 1945 | 3.2 | +18.5% |
| 1950 | 3.9 | +21.9% |
| 1955 | 4.2 | +7.7% |
| 1960 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.4 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 4.8 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 5.9 | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 9.7 | +64.4% |
| 1985 | 11.9 | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 14.3 | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 18.7 | +30.8% |
| 2000 | 23.9 | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 33.8 | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 39.5 | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 45 | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 51.9 | +15.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population with completed tertiary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | +100.0% | 0.7 | 1.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.35 | 0 | 0.7 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.75 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 1940s | 2.95 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2 |
| 1950s | 4.05 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 2 |
| 1960s | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.35 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.8 | 9.7 | 11.9 | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.5 | 14.3 | 18.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.85 | 23.9 | 33.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.25 | 39.5 | 45 | 2 |
| 2020s | 51.9 | 51.9 | 51.9 | 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)
- Fertility rate vs share of women between 25 and 29 years old with no 0.87 (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 0.87 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries 98 (1980)
- Gender gap education levels 97.02 (1980)
- Productivity vs educational attainment 60.85 (2023)
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections 0.1044 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with completed tertiary education in Taiwan?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Taiwan was 51.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Taiwan ranks 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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