School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in China
China: School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) was 5.47 years in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
5.47 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
110th
of 213 countries
All-time high
5.47 years
in 2011
All-time low
2.12 years
in 1984
Years of data
31
1976–2012
School life expectancy, secondary, male in China, 1976–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2012, school life expectancy, secondary, male in China stood at 5.47 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in China peaked at 5.47 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.12 years, in 1984.
China ranks 110th of 213 countries on this measure, 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, male (years) (life male years) in China, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.76 years | — |
| 1977 | 3.33 years | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 3.64 years | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 3.27 years | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 2.8 years | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 2.61 years | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 2.33 years | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 2.15 years | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 2.12 years | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.2 years | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 2.3 years | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 2.43 years | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 2.57 years | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 2.62 years | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.69 years | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 2.84 years | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 3 years | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 3.13 years | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 3.08 years | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.16 years | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.34 years | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 3.48 years | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 3.81 years | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 3.99 years | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 4.47 years | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 4.69 years | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 4.92 years | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 5.18 years | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 5.41 years | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 5.47 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.47 years | -0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 5.47 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.52 years, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 5.47 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.6 years, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.25 years | 2.76 years | 3.64 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.41 years | 2.12 years | 2.8 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.09 years | 2.69 years | 3.48 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.51 years | 3.81 years | 5.18 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.45 years | 5.41 years | 5.47 years | 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, male in China?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in China was 5.47 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 years in 1984.
- How does China rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- China ranks 110th out of 213 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release