China vs Jordan: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
China
5.54 years
in 2012
Jordan
5.49 years
in 2024
China rank
111th
Jordan rank
113th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- China
- Jordan
How they compare
China currently reports 5.54 years against 5.49 years in Jordan, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Jordan ahead.
China ranks 111th and Jordan ranks 113th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.35 years | 3.52 years | 1.17 years | Jordan |
| 1980s | 2.06 years | 4.75 years | 2.68 years | Jordan |
| 1990s | 2.83 years | 4.79 years | 1.96 years | Jordan |
| 2000s | 4.41 years | 5.17 years | 0.7567 years | Jordan |
| 2010s | 5.5 years | 5.26 years | 0.2465 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, China or Jordan?
- China, at 5.54 years against 5.49 years in Jordan as of 2012.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between China and Jordan?
- 0.05 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jordan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do China and Jordan rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- China ranks 111th and Jordan ranks 113th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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