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China: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes
38.14Mcount · 2020
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). UNESCO Institute for Statistics indicator ILLPOP.AG15T99. Annual figures for China from 2000 to 2020.
Every year
| Year | Value (count) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 38,140,916 | |
| 2010 | 53,524,368 | |
| 2000 | 86,726,504 |
Source
Published by UIS, produced by UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
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UIS (2026). Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/uis-illpop-ag15t99 (accessed 2026-11-14). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.
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