Working-age population with secondary education, urban in China

China: Working-age population with secondary education, urban was 0.2% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
0.2%
Change on year
down 28.5%
World rank
94th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2002
All-time low
0.2%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2002–2013

Working-age population with secondary education, urban in China, 2002–2013

00.10.20.30.42002200720132002: 0.383 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.322 % of urban population in working age2007: 0.373 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.29 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.207 % of urban population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population in working age.

Analysis

In 2013, working-age population with secondary education, urban in China stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.5% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, urban in China peaked at 0.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.

That places China 94th out of 99 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Working-age population with secondary education, urban in China, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in China, 2002 to 2013.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
2002 0.4%
2005 0.3% -16.1%
2007 0.4% +16.1%
2010 0.3% -22.5%
2013 0.2% -28.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 3
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 91 Lithuania 0.3% compare
  2. 92 Thailand 0.2% compare
  3. 93 Tanzania 0.2% compare
  4. 95 Mexico 0.2% compare
  5. 96 Ethiopia 0.2% compare
  6. 97 Rwanda 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, urban in China?
Working-age population with secondary education, urban in China was 0.2% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, urban recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, urban recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
How does China rank for working-age population with secondary education, urban?
China ranks 94th out of 99 countries with data for 2013.
Is working-age population with secondary education, urban rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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