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
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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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,266 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release