ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) vs Hong Kong, China: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
9.03 years
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
9.68 years
in 2024
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank
51st
Hong Kong, China rank
54th

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

  • ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
  • Hong Kong, China
0246810199420092024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 9.68 years against 9.03 years in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), a difference of 0.65 years.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)'s.

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

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 51st 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 ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 8.62 years 9.16 years 0.5427 years Hong Kong, China
2010s 9.06 years 9.5 years 0.4369 years Hong Kong, China
2020s 9.02 years 9.49 years 0.4673 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, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 9.68 years against 9.03 years in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Hong Kong, China?
0.65 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Hong Kong, China?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Hong Kong, China rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 51st 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