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

Hong Kong, China
18.72 years
in 2024
SDG: Europe
16.45 years
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
10th
SDG: Europe rank
12th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • SDG: Europe
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 18.72 years against 16.45 years in SDG: Europe, a difference of 2.27 years.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was SDG: Europe ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and SDG: Europe ranks 12th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Europe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China SDG: Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 14.47 years 15.46 years 0.9953 years SDG: Europe
2010s 16.33 years 16.06 years 0.2725 years Hong Kong, China
2020s 17.79 years 16.36 years 1.44 years Hong Kong, China

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 SDG: Europe?
Hong Kong, China, at 18.72 years against 16.45 years in SDG: Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and SDG: Europe?
2.27 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and SDG: Europe?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and SDG: Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and SDG: Europe ranks 12th 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