Hong Kong, China vs WB: Oecd Members: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Hong Kong, China
18.72 years
in 2024
WB: Oecd Members
16.59 years
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
10th
WB: Oecd Members rank
10th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • WB: Oecd Members
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 18.72 years against 16.59 years in WB: Oecd Members, a difference of 2.13 years.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times WB: Oecd Members's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was WB: Oecd Members ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and WB: Oecd Members ranks 10th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and WB: Oecd Members in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China WB: Oecd Members Difference Ahead
2000s 14.47 years 15.25 years 0.7813 years WB: Oecd Members
2010s 16.33 years 16.27 years 0.0664 years Hong Kong, China
2020s 17.79 years 16.58 years 1.21 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 WB: Oecd Members?
Hong Kong, China, at 18.72 years against 16.59 years in WB: Oecd Members as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and WB: Oecd Members?
2.13 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and WB: Oecd Members?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and WB: Oecd Members rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and WB: Oecd Members ranks 10th 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