China vs SDG: World: School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years)
China
5.47 years
in 2012
SDG: World
4.96 years
in 2024
China rank
110th
SDG: World rank
113th
School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) over time
- China
- SDG: World
How they compare
China currently reports 5.47 years against 4.96 years in SDG: World, a difference of 0.51 years.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times SDG: World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1976 it was SDG: World ahead.
China ranks 110th and SDG: World ranks 113th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and SDG: World in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.25 years | 3.57 years | 0.3244 years | SDG: World |
| 1980s | 2.41 years | 3.45 years | 1.03 years | SDG: World |
| 1990s | 3.09 years | 3.59 years | 0.5036 years | SDG: World |
| 2000s | 4.51 years | 4.04 years | 0.467 years | China |
| 2010s | 5.45 years | 4.49 years | 0.9622 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, male, China or SDG: World?
- China, at 5.47 years against 4.96 years in SDG: World as of 2012.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, male between China and SDG: World?
- 0.51 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and SDG: World?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2012.
- How do China and SDG: World rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- China ranks 110th and SDG: World ranks 113th 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