How does China rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?

China ranks 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2010.

Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in China

Name: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in China
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

China: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 8.96 years in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)

8.96 years

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

115th

of 188 countries

All-time high

9.13 years

in 2008

All-time low

8.11 years

in 1997

Years of data

1995–2010

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in China, 1995–2010

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in China is 8.96 years, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in China peaked at 9.13 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.11 years, in 1997.

China ranks 115th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	8.21 years	8.11 years	8.28 years	3
2000s	8.91 years	8.21 years	9.13 years	5
2010s	8.96 years	8.96 years	8.96 years	1

Countries ranked near China

112 Poland 9.03 years compare
113 Estonia 9.02 years compare
114 Ghana 8.99 years compare
116 Belarus 8.96 years compare
117 Albania 8.92 years compare
118 Malaysia 8.89 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in China?: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in China was 8.96 years in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 9.13 years in 2008.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 8.11 years in 1997.
How does China rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?: China ranks 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2010.
Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 4,493 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified levels 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.