China vs UIS: World: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
China
5.54 years
in 2012
UIS: World
4.94 years
in 2024
China rank
111th
UIS: World rank
113th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- China
- UIS: World
How they compare
China currently reports 5.54 years against 4.94 years in UIS: World, a difference of 0.6 years.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times UIS: World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UIS: World ahead.
China ranks 111th and UIS: World ranks 113th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and UIS: World in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.22 years | 3.17 years | 0.9546 years | UIS: World |
| 1980s | 2.06 years | 3.16 years | 1.09 years | UIS: World |
| 1990s | 2.89 years | 3.37 years | 0.4795 years | UIS: World |
| 2000s | 4.32 years | 3.84 years | 0.4824 years | China |
| 2010s | 5.5 years | 4.4 years | 1.11 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 UIS: World?
- China, at 5.54 years against 4.94 years in UIS: World as of 2012.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between China and UIS: World?
- 0.6 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and UIS: World?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.
- How do China and UIS: World rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- China ranks 111th and UIS: World 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