Argentina vs Hong Kong, China: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Argentina
18.63 years
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
18.72 years
in 2024
Argentina rank
11th
Hong Kong, China rank
10th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Argentina
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 18.72 years against 18.63 years in Argentina, a difference of 0.09 years.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 11th and Hong Kong, China ranks 10th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 16.25 years 14.47 years 1.78 years Argentina
2010s 17.48 years 16.33 years 1.15 years Argentina
2020s 18.59 years 17.56 years 1.03 years Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Argentina or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 18.72 years against 18.63 years in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Argentina and Hong Kong, China?
0.09 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Hong Kong, China?
21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Hong Kong, China rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 11th and Hong Kong, China ranks 10th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release