Canada vs China: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years)
Canada
4.19 years
in 2023
China
4.13 years
in 2024
Canada rank
44th
China rank
46th
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4.19 years against 4.13 years in China, a difference of 0.06 years.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 44th and China ranks 46th of 191 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.65 years | 1.14 years | 2.52 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.81 years | 2.26 years | 1.55 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 4.27 years | 3.72 years | 0.5449 years | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, female, Canada or China?
- Canada, at 4.19 years against 4.13 years in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, female between Canada and China?
- 0.06 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Canada ranks 44th and China ranks 46th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, female (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