Hong Kong, China vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Hong Kong, China
18.72 years
in 2024
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
16.45 years
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
10th
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
13th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Hong Kong, China
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 18.72 years against 16.45 years in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, a difference of 2.27 years.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Central and Eastern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 13th of 186 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.47 years | 13.88 years | 0.5872 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 16.33 years | 15.53 years | 0.8042 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 17.79 years | 16.28 years | 1.51 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 UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Hong Kong, China, at 18.72 years against 16.45 years in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- 2.27 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 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