Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in China
China: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 217,819 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
217,819
World rank
12th
of 58 countries
All-time high
5.02 million
in 1982
All-time low
217,819
in 2020
Years of data
5
1982–2020
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in China, 1982–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
China recorded 217,819 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in China peaked at 5.02 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 217,819, in 2020.
China ranks 12th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 5.02 million | — |
| 1990 | 3.93 million | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 833,368 | -78.8% |
| 2010 | 368,550 | -55.8% |
| 2020 | 217,819 | -40.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.02 million | 5.02 million | 5.02 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.93 million | 3.93 million | 3.93 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 833,368 | 833,368 | 833,368 | 1 |
| 2010s | 368,550 | 368,550 | 368,550 | 1 |
| 2020s | 217,819 | 217,819 | 217,819 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2971 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 45.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 52.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in China?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in China was 217,819 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 217,819 in 2020.
- How does China rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- China ranks 12th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release