Hong Kong, China vs SDG: South-eastern Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Hong Kong, China
9.68 years
in 2024
SDG: South-eastern Asia
9.03 years
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
54th
SDG: South-eastern Asia rank
51st
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Hong Kong, China
- SDG: South-eastern Asia
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 9.68 years against 9.03 years in SDG: South-eastern Asia, a difference of 0.65 years.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times SDG: South-eastern Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 54th and SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 51st of 200 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | SDG: South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.16 years | 8.62 years | 0.5427 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 9.5 years | 9.06 years | 0.4369 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 9.49 years | 9.02 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, Hong Kong, China or SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Hong Kong, China, at 9.68 years against 9.03 years in SDG: South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- 0.65 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and SDG: South-eastern Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 54th and SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 51st of 200 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release