Hong Kong vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Hong Kong
18.72 years
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
16.68 years
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
10th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
9th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Hong Kong
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 18.72 years against 16.68 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 2.04 years.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 10th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and UIS: North America and Western Europe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.47 years | 16.11 years | 1.64 years | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2010s | 16.33 years | 16.7 years | 0.3641 years | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2020s | 17.79 years | 16.76 years | 1.03 years | Hong Kong |
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 or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Hong Kong, at 18.72 years against 16.68 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Hong Kong and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 2.04 years, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Hong Kong ranks 10th and UIS: North America and Western Europe 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