China vs UNICEF: World: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
China
13.2 years
in 2012
UNICEF: World
12.7 years
in 2024
China rank
108th
UNICEF: World rank
110th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- China
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
China currently reports 13.2 years against 12.7 years in UNICEF: World, a difference of 0.5 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UNICEF: World ahead.
China ranks 108th and UNICEF: World ranks 110th of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: World in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.05 years | 8.79 years | 0.7433 years | UNICEF: World |
| 1980s | 8.34 years | 9.1 years | 0.7627 years | UNICEF: World |
| 1990s | 8.77 years | 9.17 years | 0.4053 years | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 11.86 years | 10.54 years | 1.32 years | China |
| 2010s | 13.07 years | 11.45 years | 1.62 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, China or UNICEF: World?
- China, at 13.2 years against 12.7 years in UNICEF: World as of 2012.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between China and UNICEF: World?
- 0.5 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and UNICEF: World?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.
- How do China and UNICEF: World rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- China ranks 108th and UNICEF: World ranks 110th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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