Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in China
China: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1 GPIA
World rank
23rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.86 GPIA
in 1982
Years of data
5
1982–2020
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in China, 1982–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in China stood at 1 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in China peaked at 1 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.86 GPIA, in 1982.
That places China 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.86 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.94 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.99 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.86 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.94 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 20 Burundi 1 GPIA compare
- 21 Mauritius 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Myanmar 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Albania 1 GPIA compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Belarus 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Brazil 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Cape Verde 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Ecuador 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Macau, China 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Maldives 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Mexico 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Nigeria 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Peru 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Paraguay 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Eswatini 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Tunisia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Uruguay 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Viet Nam 1 GPIA compare
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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in China?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in China was 1 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.86 GPIA in 1982.
- How does China rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- China ranks 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release