Hong Kong vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Hong Kong
9.68 years
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
9.01 years
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
54th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
57th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Hong Kong
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 9.68 years against 9.01 years in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, a difference of 0.67 years.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 54th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 57th of 200 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.16 years | 8.88 years | 0.2798 years | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 9.5 years | 8.99 years | 0.5117 years | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 9.49 years | 8.98 years | 0.5109 years | Hong Kong |
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 or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Hong Kong, at 9.68 years against 9.01 years in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Hong Kong and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 0.67 years, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Hong Kong ranks 54th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 57th 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