Hong Kong, China vs Portugal: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Hong Kong, China
17.22 years
in 2019
Portugal
16.72 years
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
19th
Portugal rank
22nd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Portugal
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 17.22 years against 16.72 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.5 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.57 years | 9.99 years | 0.5836 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 11.56 years | 10.51 years | 1.04 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 16.4 years | 16.52 years | 0.1223 years | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Hong Kong, China, at 17.22 years against 16.72 years in Portugal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Portugal?
- 0.5 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Portugal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Portugal rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 22nd 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.