Hong Kong, China vs Uruguay: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Hong Kong, China
17.22 years
in 2019
Uruguay
16.84 years
in 2017
Hong Kong, China rank
19th
Uruguay rank
21st
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Uruguay
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 17.22 years against 16.84 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0.38 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Uruguay ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 21st of 183 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.81 years | 10.88 years | 0.067 years | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 11.88 years | 11.88 years | 0.0027 years | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 16.39 years | 16.47 years | 0.0794 years | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Hong Kong, China, at 17.22 years against 16.84 years in Uruguay as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Uruguay?
- 0.38 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Uruguay rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 21st 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.