School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in China
China: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 0.0654 years in 2021. β² Rising
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in China, 1999β2021
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 79th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (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 79th out of 125 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release