What is population by level of education in Taiwan?

Population by level of education in Taiwan was 8.39 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Taiwan?

The highest recorded value was 10.53 million people in 2055.

What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Taiwan?

The lowest recorded value was 63,200 people in 1950.

How does Taiwan rank for population by level of education?

Taiwan ranks 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.

Is population by level of education rising or falling in Taiwan?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Taiwan data come from?

The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population by level of education in Taiwan

Name: Population by level of education in Taiwan
Creator: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Taiwan: Population by level of education was 8.39 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)

8.39 million people

World rank

64th

of 200 countries

All-time high

10.53 million people

in 2055

All-time low

63,200 people

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2100

Population by level of education in Taiwan, 1950–2100

Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population by level of education in Taiwan is 8.39 million people, measured in 2100.

That represents a change of down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by level of education in Taiwan peaked at 10.53 million people in 2055 and was at its lowest, 63,200 people, in 1950.

Taiwan ranks 64th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	84,550 people	63,200 people	105,900 people	2
1960s	204,250 people	161,000 people	247,500 people	2
1970s	520,650 people	395,700 people	645,600 people	2
1980s	1.26 million people	1.02 million people	1.51 million people	2
1990s	2.51 million people	2.14 million people	2.87 million people	2
2000s	4.26 million people	3.74 million people	4.78 million people	2
2010s	6.39 million people	5.83 million people	6.94 million people	2
2020s	8.36 million people	8.00 million people	8.73 million people	2
2030s	9.47 million people	9.25 million people	9.69 million people	2
2040s	10.22 million people	10.09 million people	10.35 million people	2
2050s	10.50 million people	10.48 million people	10.53 million people	2
2060s	10.38 million people	10.31 million people	10.46 million people	2
2070s	9.97 million people	9.84 million people	10.10 million people	2
2080s	9.37 million people	9.22 million people	9.53 million people	2
2090s	8.78 million people	8.64 million people	8.92 million people	2
2100s	8.39 million people	8.39 million people	8.39 million people	1

Countries ranked near Taiwan

61 North Korea 9.10 million people compare
62 Chile 8.82 million people compare
63 Mozambique 8.46 million people compare
65 Sweden 7.77 million people compare
66 Nepal 7.73 million people compare
67 Jordan 7.67 million people compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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)
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)
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years (2100)
Average years of schooling 12 years (2020)

All data for Taiwan →

Frequently asked questions

What is population by level of education in Taiwan?: Population by level of education in Taiwan was 8.39 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Taiwan?: The highest recorded value was 10.53 million people in 2055.
What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Taiwan?: The lowest recorded value was 63,200 people in 1950.
How does Taiwan rank for population by level of education?: Taiwan ranks 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
Is population by level of education rising or falling in Taiwan?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan data come from?: The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population by level of education
Unit: people
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.