China vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

China
11.73 years
in 2012
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
10.68 years
in 2024
China rank
101st
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
100th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • China
  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
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How they compare

China currently reports 11.73 years against 10.68 years in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 1.05 years.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Central and Southern Asia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 101st and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 100th of 213 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China SDG: Central and Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 10.87 years 8.79 years 2.08 years China
2010s 11.7 years 9.51 years 2.19 years China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, China or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
China, at 11.73 years against 10.68 years in SDG: Central and Southern Asia as of 2012.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between China and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
1.05 years, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.
How do China and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
China ranks 101st and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 100th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release