Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in China
China: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 375,315 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in China, 1982–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in China stood at 375,315 number. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in China peaked at 23.68 million number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 375,315 number, in 2018.
China ranks 23rd of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 23.68 million number | — |
| 1990 | 14.61 million number | -38.3% |
| 2000 | 2.30 million number | -84.3% |
| 2010 | 817,687 number | -64.4% |
| 2018 | 375,315 number | -54.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.68 million number | 23.68 million number | 23.68 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.61 million number | 14.61 million number | 14.61 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.30 million number | 2.30 million number | 2.30 million number | 1 |
| 2010s | 596,501 number | 375,315 number | 817,687 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in China?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in China was 375,315 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 23.68 million number in 1982.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 375,315 number in 2018.
- How does China rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- China ranks 23rd out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.