School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in China
China: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 3.56 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in China, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in China is 3.56 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in China peaked at 3.56 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0221 years, in 1974.
China ranks 23rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in China, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0221 years | — |
| 1975 | 0.0291 years | +31.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0364 years | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0409 years | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0481 years | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 0.075 years | +56.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0952 years | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2452 years | +157.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7898 years | +222.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8909 years | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9731 years | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 1.06 years | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 1.09 years | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.13 years | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.21 years | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.27 years | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.38 years | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 1.52 years | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.97 years | +30.1% |
| 2015 | 2.12 years | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 2.2 years | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.28 years | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.38 years | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.52 years | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 2.76 years | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 3.02 years | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 3.27 years | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 3.45 years | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 3.56 years | +3.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.56 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.14 years, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 3.56 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.34 years, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +222.1% | 0.2452 years | 0.7898 years |
| 1994 | +157.6% | 0.0952 years | 0.2452 years |
| 1979 | +56.0% | 0.0481 years | 0.075 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0419 years | 0.0221 years | 0.075 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0952 years | 0.0952 years | 0.0952 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2452 years | 0.2452 years | 0.2452 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 years | 0.7898 years | 1.13 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.89 years | 1.21 years | 2.52 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 years | 2.76 years | 3.56 years | 5 |
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, tertiary, male in China?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in China was 3.56 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0221 years in 1974.
- How does China rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- China ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release