Urban population, above primary education in China

China: Urban population, above primary education was 0.8% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.8%
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
37th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2010
All-time low
0.3%
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2013

Urban population, above primary education in China, 2002–2013

00.20.40.60.82002200720132002: 0.345 % of population with high education2005: 0.823 % of population with high education2007: 0.788 % of population with high education2010: 0.831 % of population with high education2013: 0.756 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

China recorded 0.8% for urban population, above primary education in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 119.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, above primary education in China peaked at 0.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2002.

China ranks 37th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Urban population, above primary education in China, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education) in China, 2002 to 2013.
Year % of population with high education Change
2002 0.3%
2005 0.8% +138.7%
2007 0.8% -4.3%
2010 0.8% +5.5%
2013 0.8% -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.3% 0.8% 3
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 34 Nicaragua 0.8% compare
  2. 35 Gambia 0.8% compare
  3. 36 Senegal 0.8% compare
  4. 38 Greece 0.8% compare
  5. 39 Ecuador 0.7% compare
  6. 40 Honduras 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

More reference data data for China

All data for China →

Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, above primary education in China?
Urban population, above primary education in China was 0.8% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, above primary education recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest urban population, above primary education recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
How does China rank for urban population, above primary education?
China ranks 37th out of 99 countries with data for 2013.
Is urban population, above primary education rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Urban population, above primary education in China. Statizoid. Retrieved 31 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/urban-population-above-primary-education-percent-of-population-with-high-education/china/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/urban-population-above-primary-education-percent-of-population-with-high-education/china/">Urban population, above primary education in China</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,325 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed