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

Hong Kong, China
18.75 years
in 2024
Uruguay
18.96 years
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
17th
Uruguay rank
14th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 18.96 years against 18.75 years in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.21 years.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 14th of 179 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 13.65 years 16.29 years 2.64 years Uruguay
2020s 17.63 years 18.88 years 1.25 years Uruguay

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 Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 18.96 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 Uruguay?
0.21 years, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Uruguay?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Uruguay rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 14th 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