School life expectancy, post-secondary … post-secondary adjusted in China
China: School life expectancy, post-secondary … post-secondary adjusted was 1.11 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.11 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
55th
of 125 countries
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.7115 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
9
1999–2021
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in China, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
China recorded 1.11 GPIA for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in 2021.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in China peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7115 GPIA, in 2014.
That places China 55th out of 125 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, post-secondary … post-secondary adjusted in China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7115 GPIA | -32.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7237 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7423 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | +46.7% |
| 2020 | 1.12 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.11 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- China's 1.11 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9302 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8166 GPIA | 0.7115 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.37 (1997)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.32 (1997)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in China?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in China was 1.11 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7115 GPIA in 2014.
- How does China rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender?
- China ranks 55th out of 125 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release