School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in China
China: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 12.4 years in 2010. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in China, 1976–2010
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in China is 12.4 years, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in China peaked at 12.4 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.23 years, in 1980.
That places China 112th out of 175 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in China, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7.47 years | — |
| 1977 | 7.81 years | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 7.92 years | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 7.58 years | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 7.23 years | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 8.28 years | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 11.31 years | +36.6% |
| 2007 | 11.67 years | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 11.98 years | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 12.27 years | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 12.4 years | +1.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 12.4 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.23 years, 87% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 12.4 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.79 years, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.7 years | 7.47 years | 7.92 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.23 years | 7.23 years | 7.23 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.28 years | 8.28 years | 8.28 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.81 years | 11.31 years | 12.27 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.4 years | 12.4 years | 12.4 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 109 Paraguay 12.53 years compare
- 110 Sao Tome and Principe 12.53 years compare
- 111 Trinidad and Tobago 12.47 years compare
- 113 Bangladesh 12.39 years compare
- 114 Samoa 12.38 years compare
- 115 Uzbekistan 12.38 years compare
More gender data for China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 169,741 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.23 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.23 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4481 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in China?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in China was 12.4 years in 2010, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.23 years in 1980.
- How does China rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- China ranks 112th out of 175 countries with data for 2010.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.