China vs MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
China
3.82 years
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
3.52 years
in 2024
China rank
37th
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
35th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- China
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
How they compare
China currently reports 3.82 years against 3.52 years in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 0.3 years.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.
China ranks 37th and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 35th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3305 years | 2.85 years | 2.51 years | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
| 2000s | 0.8334 years | 3.14 years | 2.31 years | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
| 2010s | 2.06 years | 3.44 years | 1.38 years | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
| 2020s | 3.48 years | 3.4 years | 0.0821 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 MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- China, at 3.82 years against 3.52 years in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between China and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 0.3 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do China and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- China ranks 37th and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 35th 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
February 2026 Data Release