School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in China
China: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) was 0.0654 years in 2021. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in China, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2021, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in China stood at 0.0654 years. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in China peaked at 0.0654 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.034 years, in 2001.
China ranks 81st of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in China, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0569 years | — |
| 2000 | 0.0505 years | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 0.034 years | -32.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0575 years | +69.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0585 years | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0506 years | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0624 years | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0591 years | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0654 years | +10.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0654 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1625 years, 40% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0654 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1843 years, 35% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0569 years | 0.0569 years | 0.0569 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0423 years | 0.034 years | 0.0505 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0572 years | 0.0506 years | 0.0624 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0622 years | 0.0591 years | 0.0654 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, female in China?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in China was 0.0654 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0654 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.034 years in 2001.
- How does China rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- China ranks 81st out of 127 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release