Hong Kong, China vs Türkiye: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Hong Kong, China
18.72 years
in 2024
Türkiye
18.8 years
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
10th
Türkiye rank
9th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 18.8 years against 18.72 years in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.47 years | 12.44 years | 2.02 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 16.33 years | 17.01 years | 0.6811 years | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 17.56 years | 19.4 years | 1.84 years | Türkiye |
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 Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 18.8 years against 18.72 years in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Türkiye?
- 0.08 years, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Türkiye?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Türkiye rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 9th 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