Hong Kong, China vs Norway: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Hong Kong, China
18.72 years
in 2024
Norway
18.5 years
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
10th
Norway rank
13th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Norway
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 18.72 years against 18.5 years in Norway, a difference of 0.22 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th of 186 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.47 years | 17.46 years | 2.99 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 16.33 years | 17.8 years | 1.47 years | Norway |
| 2020s | 17.79 years | 18.56 years | 0.7683 years | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Hong Kong, China or Norway?
- Hong Kong, China, at 18.72 years against 18.5 years in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Norway?
- 0.22 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Norway rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th 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
February 2026 Data Release