China vs India: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female)
China
5.62 years
in 2012
India
5.69 years
in 2025
China rank
113th
India rank
110th
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 5.69 years against 5.62 years in China, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1976 it was China ahead.
China ranks 113th and India ranks 110th of 213 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.32 years | 1.15 years | 1.16 years | China |
| 1980s | 1.72 years | 1.64 years | 0.0809 years | China |
| 1990s | 2.75 years | 2.46 years | 0.2891 years | China |
| 2000s | 4.53 years | 3.55 years | 0.976 years | China |
| 2010s | 5.57 years | 4.51 years | 1.06 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, female, China or India?
- India, at 5.69 years against 5.62 years in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between China and India?
- 0.07 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2012.
- How do China and India rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- China ranks 113th and India ranks 110th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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