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
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
February 2026 Data Release