China vs MDG: World: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
China
13.4 years
in 2012
MDG: World
12.77 years
in 2024
China rank
111th
MDG: World rank
109th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- China
- MDG: World
How they compare
China currently reports 13.4 years against 12.77 years in MDG: World, a difference of 0.63 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1976 it was MDG: World ahead.
China ranks 111th and MDG: World ranks 109th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and MDG: World in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | MDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.65 years | 8.27 years | 0.6208 years | MDG: World |
| 1980s | 7.06 years | 8.26 years | 1.19 years | MDG: World |
| 1990s | 8.13 years | 8.64 years | 0.5065 years | MDG: World |
| 2000s | 12.39 years | 10.56 years | 1.83 years | China |
| 2010s | 13.23 years | 11.3 years | 1.93 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 MDG: World?
- China, at 13.4 years against 12.77 years in MDG: World as of 2012.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between China and MDG: World?
- 0.63 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and MDG: World?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2012.
- How do China and MDG: World rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- China ranks 111th and MDG: World ranks 109th 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