Denmark vs Hong Kong, China: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

Denmark
18.71 years
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
18.75 years
in 2024
Denmark rank
18th
Hong Kong, China rank
17th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Denmark
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 18.75 years against 18.71 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.04 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 18th and Hong Kong, China ranks 17th of 179 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 17.35 years 14.52 years 2.83 years Denmark
2010s 19.34 years 16.26 years 3.08 years Denmark
2020s 19.11 years 17.73 years 1.38 years Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Denmark or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 18.75 years against 18.71 years in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
0.04 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Hong Kong, China rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Denmark ranks 18th and Hong Kong, China ranks 17th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,742 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release