School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in China
China: School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years was 0.0616 years in 2021. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in China, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0616 years for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in 2021.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in China peaked at 0.0704 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0287 years, in 2003.
China ranks 84th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in China, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0551 years | — |
| 2000 | 0.0485 years | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.033 years | -32.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0343 years | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0287 years | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0699 years | +143.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0704 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.06 years | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0594 years | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0554 years | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0616 years | +11.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0616 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1721 years, 36% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0616 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2839 years, 22% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0551 years | 0.0551 years | 0.0551 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0361 years | 0.0287 years | 0.0485 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0649 years | 0.0594 years | 0.0704 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0585 years | 0.0554 years | 0.0616 years | 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, both sexes in China?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in China was 0.0616 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0704 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0287 years in 2003.
- How does China rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- China ranks 84th out of 130 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release