China vs ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

China
3.82 years
in 2024
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
3.51 years
in 2024
China rank
37th
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank
36th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • China
  • ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
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How they compare

China currently reports 3.82 years against 3.51 years in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), a difference of 0.31 years.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ahead.

China ranks 37th and ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 36th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3305 years 2.1 years 1.77 years ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
2000s 0.8334 years 2.56 years 1.73 years ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
2010s 2.06 years 2.64 years 0.5838 years ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
2020s 3.48 years 3.27 years 0.2121 years China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, China or ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
China, at 3.82 years against 3.51 years in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between China and ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
0.31 years, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do China and ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
China ranks 37th and ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 36th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 15,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release