China vs SDG: Eastern Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
China
9.28 years
in 2012
SDG: Eastern Asia
8.95 years
in 2024
China rank
79th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
76th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- China
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
China currently reports 9.28 years against 8.95 years in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 0.33 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1995 it was SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
China ranks 79th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 76th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Eastern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.81 years | 7.89 years | 0.076 years | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 9.22 years | 9.16 years | 0.0579 years | China |
| 2010s | 9.32 years | 9.26 years | 0.0585 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, China or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- China, at 9.28 years against 8.95 years in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between China and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 0.33 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2012.
- How do China and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- China ranks 79th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 76th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release