Hong Kong, China vs Saudi Arabia: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes

Hong Kong, China
6.55 years
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
6.58 years
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
64th
Saudi Arabia rank
62nd

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 6.58 years against 6.55 years in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.03 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 64th and Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 5.94 years 5.42 years 0.5163 years Hong Kong, China
2010s 6.3 years 6.06 years 0.2426 years Hong Kong, China
2020s 6.26 years 6.49 years 0.2309 years Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Hong Kong, China or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 6.58 years against 6.55 years in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?
0.03 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 64th and Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (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, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,501 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release