Hong Kong, China vs WB: Post-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Hong Kong, China
18.72 years
in 2024
WB: Post-demographic Dividend
16.55 years
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
10th
WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank
11th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Hong Kong, China
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 18.72 years against 16.55 years in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, a difference of 2.17 years.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times WB: Post-demographic Dividend's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was WB: Post-demographic Dividend ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 11th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and WB: Post-demographic Dividend in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | WB: Post-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.47 years | 16.13 years | 1.66 years | WB: Post-demographic Dividend |
| 2010s | 16.33 years | 16.6 years | 0.266 years | WB: Post-demographic Dividend |
| 2020s | 17.79 years | 16.6 years | 1.2 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: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Hong Kong, China, at 18.72 years against 16.55 years in WB: Post-demographic Dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- 2.17 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 11th 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