ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Hong Kong, China: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
11.7 years
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
12.76 years
in 2024
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
47th
Hong Kong, China rank
50th

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

  • ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 12.76 years against 11.7 years in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), a difference of 1.06 years.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)'s.

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

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 47th and Hong Kong, China ranks 50th 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: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 10.69 years 11.96 years 1.27 years Hong Kong, China
2010s 11.44 years 12.62 years 1.18 years Hong Kong, China
2020s 11.6 years 12.55 years 0.9469 years Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 12.76 years against 11.7 years in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Hong Kong, China?
1.06 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Hong Kong, China?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Hong Kong, China rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 47th and Hong Kong, China ranks 50th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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 secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release