Hong Kong, China vs Netherlands: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Hong Kong, China
18.71 years
in 2024
Netherlands
17.93 years
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
6th
Netherlands rank
9th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Netherlands
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 18.71 years against 17.93 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0.78 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Netherlands ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 9th 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 | 14.57 years | 16.63 years | 2.05 years | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 16.22 years | 17.85 years | 1.63 years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 17.59 years | 18.1 years | 0.5084 years | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Hong Kong, China or Netherlands?
- Hong Kong, China, at 18.71 years against 17.93 years in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Hong Kong, China and Netherlands?
- 0.78 years, with Hong Kong, China 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, male?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (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