China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

China
3.82 years
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.82 years
in 2023
China rank
37th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
36th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3.82 years against 3.82 years in China, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

China ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th of 196 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8334 years 2.86 years 2.02 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2.06 years 2.9 years 0.8377 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 3.4 years 3.66 years 0.2554 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3.82 years against 3.82 years in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
China ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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