Hong Kong, China vs Iceland: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male

Hong Kong, China
9.81 years
in 2024
Iceland
9.83 years
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
48th
Iceland rank
46th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 9.83 years against 9.81 years in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.02 years.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 48th and Iceland ranks 46th of 200 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 9.23 years 9.94 years 0.7117 years Iceland
2010s 9.59 years 9.89 years 0.2933 years Iceland
2020s 9.57 years 9.85 years 0.281 years Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male, Hong Kong, China or Iceland?
Iceland, at 9.83 years against 9.81 years in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between Hong Kong, China and Iceland?
0.02 years, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iceland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Iceland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
Hong Kong, China ranks 48th and Iceland ranks 46th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (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, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,266 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release