China vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
China
3.82 years
in 2024
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
3.41 years
in 2024
China rank
37th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
39th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- China
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend
How they compare
China currently reports 3.82 years against 3.41 years in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, a difference of 0.41 years.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times WB: Late-demographic Dividend's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
China ranks 37th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 39th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and WB: Late-demographic Dividend in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | WB: Late-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0249 years | 0.7884 years | 0.7635 years | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 1980s | 0.1211 years | 0.6875 years | 0.5664 years | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 1990s | 0.22 years | 0.8248 years | 0.6048 years | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2000s | 0.8334 years | 1.3 years | 0.4696 years | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2010s | 2.06 years | 2.22 years | 0.1565 years | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2020s | 3.48 years | 3.18 years | 0.2999 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 WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- China, at 3.82 years against 3.41 years in WB: Late-demographic Dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between China and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 0.41 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- China ranks 37th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 39th 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