China vs SDG: Southern Asia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male
China
11.64 years
in 2012
SDG: Southern Asia
10.73 years
in 2024
China rank
97th
SDG: Southern Asia rank
98th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time
- China
- SDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
China currently reports 11.64 years against 10.73 years in SDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 0.91 years.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Southern Asia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 97th and SDG: 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 | SDG: 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 SDG: Southern Asia?
- China, at 11.64 years against 10.73 years in SDG: Southern Asia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between China and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 0.91 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.
- How do China and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- China ranks 97th and SDG: 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
February 2026 Data Release