Study on the Role of Education in Response to China's Aging Population

Abstract

After entering the 21st century, China has entered into a fast aging society. This paper shows all-around China's current population situation by taking analysis of continuously decreasing fertility rate and the rapidly increasing proportion of the aging population. At the same time, some existing impacts of the development of aging society are pointed out, such as: insufficient labor resources, the increasing social burden of workers, the mismatch between the rapid aging population and social elderly-support resources, and so on. With reference to the existing analysis, and the innovative role of education for these is explored. The traditional views of childbearing and providing for the aged, the quality and labor skills of workers, the affordability of the public assistance for industry of medical care and health, and the happiness of the elderly could be improved.