China vs India: School life expectancy, secondary, male
China
5.47 years
in 2012
India
5.5 years
in 2025
China rank
110th
India rank
107th
School life expectancy, secondary, male over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 5.5 years against 5.47 years in China, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1976 it was China ahead.
China ranks 110th and India ranks 107th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.24 years | 2.46 years | 0.7846 years | China |
| 1980s | 2.44 years | 3.09 years | 0.6573 years | India |
| 1990s | 3.24 years | 3.79 years | 0.5559 years | India |
| 2000s | 4.51 years | 4.24 years | 0.273 years | China |
| 2010s | 5.45 years | 4.84 years | 0.6066 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, male, China or India?
- India, at 5.5 years against 5.47 years in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, male between China and India?
- 0.03 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, male?
- China ranks 110th and India ranks 107th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, male (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