School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in China
China: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 11.64 years in 2012. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in China, 1976–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
China recorded 11.64 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in China peaked at 11.65 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.44 years, in 1982.
That places China 97th out of 208 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in China, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9.05 years | — |
| 1977 | 9.48 years | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 9.54 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 9.17 years | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 8.64 years | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 8.58 years | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 8.44 years | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 8.46 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 8.58 years | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 9.05 years | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 9.33 years | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 9.27 years | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 9.55 years | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 9.27 years | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 9.14 years | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 9.1 years | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 9.05 years | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 9.02 years | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 8.84 years | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 8.87 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 9.02 years | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 9.11 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 9.72 years | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 10.7 years | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 10.95 years | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 11.22 years | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 11.46 years | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 11.62 years | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 11.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 11.64 years | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.31 years | 9.05 years | 9.54 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 8.92 years | 8.44 years | 9.55 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.02 years | 8.84 years | 9.14 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.81 years | 9.72 years | 11.46 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.64 years | 11.62 years | 11.65 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
- 94 Suriname 11.77 years compare
- 95 Bahrain 11.76 years compare
- 96 Cape Verde 11.72 years compare
- 98 Timor-Leste 11.59 years compare
- 99 United States of America 11.58 years compare
- 100 Trinidad and Tobago 11.52 years compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in China?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in China was 11.64 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 11.65 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.44 years in 1982.
- How does China rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- China ranks 97th out of 208 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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, primary and secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release