China vs United States of America: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
China
15.07 years
in 2023
United States of America
15.05 years
in 2023
China rank
57th
United States of America rank
59th
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 15.07 years against 15.05 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
China ranks 57th and United States of America ranks 59th of 194 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.53 years | 15.26 years | 5.73 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 11.51 years | 15.35 years | 3.84 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 13.67 years | 15.85 years | 2.18 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 15.01 years | 15.41 years | 0.3992 years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, China or United States of America?
- China, at 15.07 years against 15.05 years in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between China and United States of America?
- 0.02 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- China ranks 57th and United States of America ranks 59th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected 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
Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.