Argentina vs Hong Kong, China: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Argentina
16.99 years
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
16.88 years
in 2023
Argentina rank
19th
Hong Kong, China rank
21st
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Argentina
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 16.99 years against 16.88 years in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 19th and Hong Kong, China ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.89 years | 10.97 years | 1.92 years | Argentina |
| 2000s | 15.25 years | 14.12 years | 1.13 years | Argentina |
| 2010s | 16.24 years | 16.36 years | 0.1138 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 16.97 years | 17.23 years | 0.2568 years | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, Argentina or Hong Kong, China?
- Argentina, at 16.99 years against 16.88 years in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between Argentina and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.11 years, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Hong Kong, China?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Hong Kong, China rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Argentina ranks 19th and Hong Kong, China ranks 21st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.