Hong Kong, China vs Macau, China: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
Hong Kong, China
5.56 years
in 2024
Macau, China
6.51 years
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
Macau, China rank
2nd
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 6.51 years against 5.56 years in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.95 years.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Macau, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Macau, China ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 years | 2.97 years | 0.9628 years | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 3.38 years | 3.32 years | 0.0571 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 4.85 years | 5.22 years | 0.3684 years | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Hong Kong, China or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 6.51 years against 5.56 years in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
- 0.95 years, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Macau, China rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Macau, China ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, 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
February 2026 Data Release