East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Hong Kong: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 17.22 years against 13.63 years in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.59 years.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Hong Kong ranks 19th of 45 groups.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.78 years | 10.57 years | 2.8 years | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 8.04 years | 11.86 years | 3.82 years | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 13 years | 16.5 years | 3.5 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, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 17.22 years against 13.63 years in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong?
- 3.59 years, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Hong Kong ranks 19th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.