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