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

Hong Kong, China
18.75 years
in 2024
Spain
18.43 years
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
17th
Spain rank
20th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Spain
05101520200120122024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 18.75 years against 18.43 years in Spain, a difference of 0.32 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Spain ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 17th and Spain ranks 20th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 14.38 years 16.4 years 2.03 years Spain
2010s 16.26 years 17.61 years 1.35 years Spain
2020s 17.73 years 18.4 years 0.668 years Spain

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 Spain?
Hong Kong, China, at 18.75 years against 18.43 years in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Hong Kong, China and Spain?
0.32 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Spain rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 17th and Spain ranks 20th 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