China vs India: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
China
13.4 years
in 2012
India
13.18 years
in 2025
China rank
111th
India rank
113th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 13.4 years against 13.18 years in India, a difference of 0.22 years.
Across all 8 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 111th and India ranks 113th of 179 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.69 years | 4.54 years | 3.14 years | China |
| 1980s | 7.06 years | 4.71 years | 2.35 years | China |
| 2000s | 12.57 years | 10.2 years | 2.37 years | China |
| 2010s | 13.14 years | 10.91 years | 2.23 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, China or India?
- China, at 13.4 years against 13.18 years in India as of 2012.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between China and India?
- 0.22 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
- How do China and India rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- China ranks 111th and India ranks 113th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (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