China vs UNESCO: Sids: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

China
13.02 years
in 2012
UNESCO: Sids
12.65 years
in 2022
China rank
99th
UNESCO: Sids rank
102nd

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • China
  • UNESCO: Sids
051015197119962022

How they compare

China currently reports 13.02 years against 12.65 years in UNESCO: Sids, a difference of 0.37 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1976 it was UNESCO: Sids ahead.

China ranks 99th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 102nd of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and UNESCO: Sids in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China UNESCO: Sids Difference Ahead
1970s 9.36 years 10.13 years 0.7693 years UNESCO: Sids
1980s 8.74 years 10.19 years 1.46 years UNESCO: Sids
1990s 9.09 years 10.3 years 1.21 years UNESCO: Sids
2000s 12.6 years 11.69 years 0.9061 years China
2010s 12.93 years 12.28 years 0.6506 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 UNESCO: Sids?
China, at 13.02 years against 12.65 years in UNESCO: Sids as of 2012.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between China and UNESCO: Sids?
0.37 years, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and UNESCO: Sids?
10 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2012.
How do China and UNESCO: Sids rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
China ranks 99th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 102nd 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