Hong Kong, China vs Sweden: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Hong Kong, China
18.72 years
in 2024
Sweden
18.58 years
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
10th
Sweden rank
12th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Sweden
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 18.72 years against 18.58 years in Sweden, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sweden ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 186 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.47 years | 16.28 years | 1.81 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16.33 years | 17.71 years | 1.38 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 17.79 years | 18.76 years | 0.9669 years | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Hong Kong, China, at 18.72 years against 18.58 years in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
- 0.14 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Sweden rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and Sweden 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
February 2026 Data Release