Registered Population of the County
Jianhu County has registered population of 804,240 (including population TBD), decreasing by 1,500 in ten years compared with the number of 805,740 stated in the fifth national population census as of Nov. 1, 2000, down 0.19%. The annual average decrease rate is 0.02%.
Permanent Population of the County
Jianhu County has permanent population of 741,646, decreasing by 47,920 in ten years compared with the number of 789,566 stated in the fifth national population census as of Nov. 1, 2000, down 6.07%. The annual average decrease rate is 0.62%.
Education Population
Among all permanent population of Jianhu County, there are 38,145 with university (junior college and above) degrees, 119,848 with senior high school (including technical secondary school) degrees, 309,505 with junior high school degrees, and 201,531 with primary school degrees (the above educated population includes graduates, undergraduates and students at school).
Compared with the fifth national population census in 2000, the population with university degrees per 100,000 persons increases from 1,870 to 5,143; the population with senior high school degrees increases from 12,750 to 16,160; the population with junior high school degrees increases from 39,900 to 41,732; and the population with primary school degrees decreases from 32,590 to 27,173.
Among all permanent population of Jianhu County, there are 28,233 illiterate persons (illiterates at and above the age of 15), compared with the fifth national population census in 2000, the illiterate population decreases by 15,075, and the illiteracy rate decreases from 5.49% to 3.81%, down 1.68 percentage points.
Educational Background
In the past ten years, the educational level of Jianhu citizens has been improved greatly, the population with university degrees per 100,000 persons increases from 1,870 to 5,143, and the illiteracy rate decreases from 5.49% to 3.81%, known as the lowest among the 7 counties (cities) in Yancheng region.