AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific vs Hong Kong, China: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
9.01 years
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
9.68 years
in 2024
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
57th
Hong Kong, China rank
54th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
  • Hong Kong, China
0246810199420092024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 9.68 years against 9.01 years in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, a difference of 0.67 years.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 57th and Hong Kong, China ranks 54th of 221 groups.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 8.88 years 9.16 years 0.2798 years Hong Kong, China
2010s 8.99 years 9.5 years 0.5117 years Hong Kong, China
2020s 8.98 years 9.49 years 0.5109 years Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 9.68 years against 9.01 years in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Hong Kong, China?
0.67 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Hong Kong, China?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Hong Kong, China rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 57th and Hong Kong, China ranks 54th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release