Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in China

China: Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
0.9%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
24th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2013
All-time low
0.9%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2002–2013

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in China, 2002–2013

00.20.40.60.812002200720132002: 0.939 % of population with high education2005: 0.935 % of population with high education2007: 0.944 % of population with high education2010: 0.931 % of population with high education2013: 0.95 % of population with high education

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

Analysis

China recorded 0.9% for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in China peaked at 0.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.

That places China 24th out of 108 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in China, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education) in China, 2002 to 2013.
Year % of population with high education Change
2002 0.9%
2005 0.9% -0.4%
2007 0.9% +1.0%
2010 0.9% -1.4%
2013 0.9% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 3
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

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  5. 26 Tajikistan 0.9% compare
  6. 27 Brazil 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in China?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in China was 0.9% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
How does China rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education?
China ranks 24th out of 108 countries with data for 2013.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, 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
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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