China vs Republic of Korea: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female

China
11.83 years
in 2012
Republic of Korea
11.81 years
in 2024
China rank
90th
Republic of Korea rank
93rd

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time

  • China
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

China currently reports 11.83 years against 11.81 years in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.02 years.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

China ranks 90th and Republic of Korea ranks 93rd of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 10.94 years 11.84 years 0.8948 years Republic of Korea
2010s 11.78 years 11.86 years 0.0771 years Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, China or Republic of Korea?
China, at 11.83 years against 11.81 years in Republic of Korea as of 2012.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between China and Republic of Korea?
0.02 years, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Republic of Korea?
8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.
How do China and Republic of Korea rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
China ranks 90th and Republic of Korea ranks 93rd of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (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, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,518 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release