Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in China

China: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.1% in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
0.1%
Change on year
down 80.9%
World rank
69th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2002–2013

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in China, 2002–2013

00.10.20.30.42002200720132002: 0.064 % of youth population with high education2005: 0.393 % of youth population with high education2007: 0.03 % of youth population with high education2010: 0.415 % of youth population with high education2013: 0.079 % of youth population with high education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in China is 0.1%, measured in 2013.

That represents a change of down 80.9% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in China peaked at 0.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.

That places China 69th out of 107 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in China, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education) in China, 2002 to 2013.
Year % of youth population with high education Change
2002 0.1%
2005 0.4% +509.0%
2007 0.0% -92.3%
2010 0.4% +1278.9%
2013 0.1% -80.9%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 61% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • China's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 63% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.0% 0.4% 3
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 66 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
  2. 67 Malta 0.1% compare
  3. 68 Germany 0.1% compare
  4. 70 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  5. 71 Netherlands 0.1% compare
  6. 72 Costa Rica 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in China?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in China was 0.1% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
How does China rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary?
China ranks 69th out of 107 countries with data for 2013.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education)
Unit
% of youth population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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