School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) in China
China: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) was 0.0583 years in 2021. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in China, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0583 years for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in China peaked at 0.0808 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.032 years, in 2001.
That places China 84th out of 127 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) in China, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0533 years | — |
| 2000 | 0.0465 years | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.032 years | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0808 years | +152.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0808 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0682 years | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0569 years | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0523 years | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0583 years | +11.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0583 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1779 years, 33% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0583 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3125 years, 19% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0533 years | 0.0533 years | 0.0533 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0392 years | 0.032 years | 0.0465 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0717 years | 0.0569 years | 0.0808 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0553 years | 0.0523 years | 0.0583 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, male in China?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in China was 0.0583 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0808 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.032 years in 2001.
- How does China rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?
- China ranks 84th out of 127 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release