China vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male
China
11.64 years
in 2012
United States of America
11.58 years
in 2022
China rank
97th
United States of America rank
99th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 11.64 years against 11.58 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.06 years.
Across all 13 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
China ranks 97th and United States of America ranks 99th of 208 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.82 years | 11.93 years | 3.11 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 9 years | 11.93 years | 2.93 years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, China or United States of America?
- China, at 11.64 years against 11.58 years in United States of America as of 2012.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between China and United States of America?
- 0.06 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 1996.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- China ranks 97th and United States of America ranks 99th 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