Number of adults with no formal education by region in China
China: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 426,500 people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
426,500 people
World rank
38th
of 200 countries
All-time high
263.29 million people
in 1950
All-time low
426,500 people
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in China, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of adults with no formal education by region in China is 426,500 people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in China peaked at 263.29 million people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 426,500 people, in 2100.
China ranks 38th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in China, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 263.29 million people | — |
| 1955 | 244.45 million people | -7.2% |
| 1960 | 223.24 million people | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 201.08 million people | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 185.15 million people | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 168.93 million people | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 152.74 million people | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 136.97 million people | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 121.03 million people | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 104.67 million people | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 89.25 million people | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 75.15 million people | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 61.79 million people | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 49.97 million people | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 39.42 million people | -21.1% |
| 2025 | 31.38 million people | -20.4% |
| 2030 | 24.71 million people | -21.3% |
| 2035 | 19.26 million people | -22.1% |
| 2040 | 14.80 million people | -23.2% |
| 2045 | 11.21 million people | -24.3% |
| 2050 | 8.42 million people | -24.9% |
| 2055 | 6.33 million people | -24.8% |
| 2060 | 4.76 million people | -24.8% |
| 2065 | 3.55 million people | -25.4% |
| 2070 | 2.64 million people | -25.8% |
| 2075 | 1.96 million people | -25.8% |
| 2080 | 1.45 million people | -26.1% |
| 2085 | 1.06 million people | -26.6% |
| 2090 | 779,000 people | -26.6% |
| 2095 | 575,900 people | -26.1% |
| 2100 | 426,500 people | -25.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 426,500 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,600 people, 36.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 426,500 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,300 people, 22.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 253.87 million people | 244.45 million people | 263.29 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 212.16 million people | 201.08 million people | 223.24 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 177.04 million people | 168.93 million people | 185.15 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 144.86 million people | 136.97 million people | 152.74 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 112.85 million people | 104.67 million people | 121.03 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 82.20 million people | 75.15 million people | 89.25 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.88 million people | 49.97 million people | 61.79 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.40 million people | 31.38 million people | 39.42 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 21.98 million people | 19.26 million people | 24.71 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 13.00 million people | 11.21 million people | 14.80 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 7.37 million people | 6.33 million people | 8.42 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 4.16 million people | 3.55 million people | 4.76 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 2.30 million people | 1.96 million people | 2.64 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 1.25 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.45 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 677,450 people | 575,900 people | 779,000 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 426,500 people | 426,500 people | 426,500 people | 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 number of adults with no formal education by region in China?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in China was 426,500 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 263.29 million people in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 426,500 people in 2100.
- How does China rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- China ranks 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. 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 Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.