China vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

China
13.02 years
in 2012
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
12.94 years
in 2024
China rank
99th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
99th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • China
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

China currently reports 13.02 years against 12.94 years in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 0.08 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1976 it was SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.

China ranks 99th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 99th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 9.36 years 10.25 years 0.8875 years SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
1980s 8.74 years 10.41 years 1.67 years SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
1990s 9.09 years 10.4 years 1.31 years SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2000s 12.18 years 11.23 years 0.9512 years China
2010s 12.93 years 11.63 years 1.3 years China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, China or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
China, at 13.02 years against 12.94 years in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2012.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between China and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
0.08 years, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2012.
How do China and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
China ranks 99th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 99th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,739 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release