Hong Kong, China vs Netherlands: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
Hong Kong, China
18.75 years
in 2024
Netherlands
18.95 years
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
17th
Netherlands rank
15th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 18.95 years against 18.75 years in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.2 years.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 179 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.38 years | 16.51 years | 2.13 years | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 16.17 years | 18.15 years | 1.98 years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 17.43 years | 18.87 years | 1.44 years | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Hong Kong, China or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 18.95 years against 18.75 years in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Hong Kong, China and Netherlands?
- 0.2 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Netherlands?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Netherlands rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 15th 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
February 2026 Data Release