9.59 years. According to the results of the seventh national census, in 2020, the average length of education of the population aged 15 and above in China was 9.9 1 year, including male 10.22 years and female 9.59 years. The gender gap narrowed from 0.8 years less than that of men in 20 10 to 0.6 years less. Years of education refers to the average of the sum of years of a population group receiving academic education (including adult academic education, excluding various academic training) in a certain period and region.