Share of the population with no formal education with projections in China
China: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.1% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in China, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with no formal education with projections in China is 0.1%, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in China peaked at 48.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2100.
That places China 170th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.8% | — |
| 1955 | 41.0% | -16.1% |
| 1960 | 34.1% | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 28.2% | -17.5% |
| 1970 | 22.8% | -19.0% |
| 1975 | 18.6% | -18.4% |
| 1980 | 15.7% | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 13.0% | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 10.6% | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -23.0% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -20.5% |
| 2030 | 1.7% | -20.7% |
| 2035 | 1.4% | -21.1% |
| 2040 | 1.1% | -21.8% |
| 2045 | 0.8% | -22.5% |
| 2050 | 0.6% | -22.6% |
| 2055 | 0.5% | -21.9% |
| 2060 | 0.4% | -21.4% |
| 2065 | 0.3% | -21.7% |
| 2070 | 0.2% | -22.0% |
| 2075 | 0.2% | -22.0% |
| 2080 | 0.1% | -22.2% |
| 2085 | 0.1% | -22.6% |
| 2090 | 0.1% | -22.6% |
| 2095 | 0.1% | -22.2% |
| 2100 | 0.1% | -22.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 25% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 14% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.9% | 41.0% | 48.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 31.1% | 28.2% | 34.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 20.7% | 18.6% | 22.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.3% | 13.0% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 8.6% | 10.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.8% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2050s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2060s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 167 United States 0.1% compare
- 168 Australia 0.1% compare
- 169 Argentina 0.1% compare
- 171 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
- 172 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
- 173 South Korea 0.0% compare
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 of the population with no formal education with projections in China?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in China was 0.1% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2100.
- How does China rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- China ranks 170th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.