China vs MDG: Eastern Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male
China
9.21 years
in 2012
MDG: Eastern Asia
8.86 years
in 2024
China rank
83rd
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
81st
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- China
- MDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
China currently reports 9.21 years against 8.86 years in MDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 0.35 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1995 it was MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
China ranks 83rd and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 81st of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Eastern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | MDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.01 years | 8.02 years | 0.0081 years | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 9.17 years | 9.12 years | 0.0489 years | China |
| 2010s | 9.26 years | 9.22 years | 0.0458 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male, China or MDG: Eastern Asia?
- China, at 9.21 years against 8.86 years in MDG: Eastern Asia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between China and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 0.35 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2012.
- How do China and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- China ranks 83rd and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 81st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (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