China vs MDG: Southern Asia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male

China
11.64 years
in 2012
MDG: Southern Asia
10.73 years
in 2024
China rank
97th
MDG: Southern Asia rank
98th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time

  • China
  • MDG: Southern Asia
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How they compare

China currently reports 11.64 years against 10.73 years in MDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 0.91 years.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Southern Asia's.

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

China ranks 97th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 98th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China MDG: Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 10.81 years 9.15 years 1.66 years China
2010s 11.64 years 9.67 years 1.96 years China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, China or MDG: Southern Asia?
China, at 11.64 years against 10.73 years in MDG: Southern Asia as of 2012.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between China and MDG: Southern Asia?
0.91 years, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and MDG: Southern Asia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.
How do China and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
China ranks 97th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 98th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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 secondary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,514 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release