How does China rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?

China ranks 73rd out of 107 countries with data for 2019.

Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in China

Name: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in China
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

China: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male was 0.0569 years in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

0.0569 years

Change on year

down 12.1%

World rank

73rd

of 107 countries

All-time high

0.0798 years

in 2014

All-time low

0.0376 years

in 2001

Years of data

1999–2019

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in China, 1999–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2019, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in China stood at 0.0569 years.

The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in China peaked at 0.0798 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0376 years, in 2001.

That places China 73rd out of 107 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.0555 years	0.0555 years	0.0555 years	1
2000s	0.044 years	0.0376 years	0.0503 years	2
2010s	0.0699 years	0.0569 years	0.0798 years	4

Countries ranked near China

70 Comoros 0.0637 years compare
71 Austria 0.0635 years compare
72 Malta 0.0611 years compare
74 Norway 0.0569 years compare
75 Portugal 0.0567 years compare
76 Guyana 0.0542 years compare

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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 0.0569 years in 2019, 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 0.0798 years in 2014.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0376 years in 2001.
How does China rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?: China ranks 73rd out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 107 places, 1,364 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.