Hong Kong, China vs WB: European Union: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Hong Kong, China
18.71 years
in 2024
WB: European Union
16.61 years
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
6th
WB: European Union rank
6th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Hong Kong, China
- WB: European Union
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 18.71 years against 16.61 years in WB: European Union, a difference of 2.1 years.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times WB: European Union's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was WB: European Union ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 6th and WB: European Union ranks 6th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and WB: European Union in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | WB: European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.57 years | 15.62 years | 1.04 years | WB: European Union |
| 2010s | 16.31 years | 16.24 years | 0.0616 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 17.87 years | 16.59 years | 1.28 years | Hong Kong, China |
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 WB: European Union?
- Hong Kong, China, at 18.71 years against 16.61 years in WB: European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Hong Kong, China and WB: European Union?
- 2.1 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and WB: European Union?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and WB: European Union rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 6th and WB: European Union ranks 6th 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