School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in China
China: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.03 GPIA in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
85th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.6688 GPIA
in 1982
Years of data
31
1976–2012
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in China, 1976–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
China recorded 1.03 GPIA for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2012.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in China peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6688 GPIA, in 1982.
That places China 85th out of 213 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.6767 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.7096 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.748 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7406 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7188 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6816 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6688 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6762 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6848 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7007 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6971 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7274 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7319 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7404 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7337 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.748 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7716 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7871 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8313 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8552 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8781 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8853 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9465 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9434 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7187 GPIA | 0.6767 GPIA | 0.748 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.7028 GPIA | 0.6688 GPIA | 0.7404 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8113 GPIA | 0.7337 GPIA | 0.8853 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9999 GPIA | 0.9434 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in China?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in China was 1.03 GPIA in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6688 GPIA in 1982.
- How does China rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- China ranks 85th out of 213 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release