Average years of schooling in Taiwan, China
Taiwan, China: Average years of schooling was 12 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Taiwan, China, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling in Taiwan, China is 12 years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Taiwan, China peaked at 12 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1 years, in 1870.
That places Taiwan, China 38th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Taiwan, China, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.8438 years | +743.8% |
| 1929 | 1.28 years | +52.3% |
| 1933 | 1.69 years | +31.3% |
| 1938 | 2.03 years | +20.5% |
| 1950 | 3.03 years | +49.1% |
| 1955 | 3.33 years | +9.9% |
| 1960 | 3.71 years | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 4.11 years | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 4.92 years | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 5.81 years | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 6.74 years | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 7.4 years | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 8.07 years | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 8.77 years | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 9.58 years | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 10.54 years | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 11.09 years | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 11.09 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 years | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.06 years | 0.8438 years | 1.28 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.86 years | 1.69 years | 2.03 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 3.18 years | 3.03 years | 3.33 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.91 years | 3.71 years | 4.11 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.37 years | 4.92 years | 5.81 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.07 years | 6.74 years | 7.4 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.42 years | 8.07 years | 8.77 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.06 years | 9.58 years | 10.54 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.09 years | 11.09 years | 11.09 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 12 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan, China
More education data for Taiwan, China
- 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)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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)
- Population by level of education 8.39 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Taiwan, China?
- Average years of schooling in Taiwan, China was 12 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The highest recorded value was 12 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 years in 1870.
- How does Taiwan, China rank for average years of schooling?
- Taiwan, China ranks 38th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan, China data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.