China vs Tunisia: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
China
8.27 years
in 2023
Tunisia
8.23 years
in 2023
China rank
128th
Tunisia rank
129th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- China
- Tunisia
How they compare
China currently reports 8.27 years against 8.23 years in Tunisia, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tunisia ahead.
China ranks 128th and Tunisia ranks 129th of 191 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.48 years | 5.37 years | 0.1178 years | China |
| 2000s | 7.03 years | 6.9 years | 0.1372 years | China |
| 2010s | 8.11 years | 7.94 years | 0.1745 years | China |
| 2020s | 8.27 years | 8.16 years | 0.1117 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, China or Tunisia?
- China, at 8.27 years against 8.23 years in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between China and Tunisia?
- 0.04 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tunisia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Tunisia rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- China ranks 128th and Tunisia ranks 129th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.