Chile vs Hong Kong, China: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Chile
16.65 years
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
16.88 years
in 2023
Chile rank
23rd
Hong Kong, China rank
21st
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Chile
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 16.88 years against 16.65 years in Chile, a difference of 0.23 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 23rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.48 years | 10.97 years | 1.51 years | Chile |
| 2000s | 14.19 years | 14.12 years | 0.0764 years | Chile |
| 2010s | 15.91 years | 16.36 years | 0.4507 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 16.47 years | 17.23 years | 0.7587 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, Chile or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 16.88 years against 16.65 years in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between Chile and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.23 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Hong Kong, China?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Hong Kong, China rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Chile ranks 23rd 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.