Hong Kong, China vs IBRD only: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Hong Kong, China
- IBRD only
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 17.22 years against 13.32 years in IBRD only, a difference of 3.9 years.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times IBRD only's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 19th and IBRD only ranks 19th of 183 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 | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.57 years | 8.08 years | 2.49 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 11.86 years | 8.63 years | 3.23 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 16.5 years | 13.06 years | 3.44 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 IBRD only?
- Hong Kong, China, at 17.22 years against 13.32 years in IBRD only as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and IBRD only?
- 3.9 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and IBRD only?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Hong Kong, China and IBRD only rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 19th and IBRD only ranks 19th of 183 countries.
- 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.