Belgium vs Hong Kong, China: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes

Belgium
0.3478 years
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
0.4031 years
in 2024
Belgium rank
38th
Hong Kong, China rank
37th

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.4031 years against 0.3478 years in Belgium, a difference of 0.0553 years.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 38th and Hong Kong, China ranks 37th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4592 years 0.3354 years 0.1238 years Belgium
2010s 0.4772 years 0.3343 years 0.1429 years Belgium
2020s 0.3688 years 0.3858 years 0.017 years Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes, Belgium or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 0.4031 years against 0.3478 years in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes between Belgium and Hong Kong, China?
0.0553 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hong Kong, China?
19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Hong Kong, China rank globally for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 38th and Hong Kong, China ranks 37th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
130 places, 1,938 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release