China vs WB: World: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female)
China
5.62 years
in 2012
WB: World
4.93 years
in 2024
China rank
113th
WB: World rank
115th
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) over time
- China
- WB: World
How they compare
China currently reports 5.62 years against 4.93 years in WB: World, a difference of 0.69 years.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times WB: World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1976 it was WB: World ahead.
China ranks 113th and WB: World ranks 115th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and WB: World in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.34 years | 2.95 years | 0.6017 years | WB: World |
| 1980s | 1.7 years | 2.86 years | 1.16 years | WB: World |
| 1990s | 2.52 years | 3.1 years | 0.5793 years | WB: World |
| 2000s | 4.53 years | 3.78 years | 0.7512 years | China |
| 2010s | 5.57 years | 4.3 years | 1.27 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, female, China or WB: World?
- China, at 5.62 years against 4.93 years in WB: World as of 2012.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between China and WB: World?
- 0.69 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB: World?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2012.
- How do China and WB: World rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- China ranks 113th and WB: World ranks 115th 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