Hong Kong, China vs UNICEF: North America: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Hong Kong, China
12.76 years
in 2024
UNICEF: North America
11.67 years
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
50th
UNICEF: North America rank
53rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Hong Kong, China
- UNICEF: North America
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 12.76 years against 11.67 years in UNICEF: North America, a difference of 1.09 years.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was UNICEF: North America ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 50th and UNICEF: North America ranks 53rd of 213 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 | UNICEF: North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.96 years | 11.8 years | 0.1603 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 12.62 years | 11.91 years | 0.707 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 12.5 years | 11.84 years | 0.656 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, Hong Kong, China or UNICEF: North America?
- Hong Kong, China, at 12.76 years against 11.67 years in UNICEF: North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and UNICEF: North America?
- 1.09 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and UNICEF: North America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and UNICEF: North America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 50th and UNICEF: North America ranks 53rd of 213 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release