Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 16.88 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Hong Kong, China, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Hong Kong, China is 16.88 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Hong Kong, China peaked at 17.56 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.67 years, in 1990.
That places Hong Kong, China 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.67 years | — |
| 1991 | 9.94 years | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 10.21 years | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 10.49 years | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 10.78 years | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 11.08 years | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 11.39 years | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 11.7 years | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 12.03 years | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 12.36 years | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 12.7 years | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 13.05 years | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 13.41 years | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 13.78 years | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 13.81 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 14 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 14.12 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 14.7 years | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 15.77 years | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 15.84 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 15.82 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.16 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 16.22 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 16.35 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 16.44 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 16.39 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 16.55 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 16.84 years | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 16.94 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.13 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 17.56 years | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 17.33 years | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 16.88 years | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.97 years | 9.67 years | 12.36 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.12 years | 12.7 years | 15.84 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.36 years | 15.82 years | 16.94 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.23 years | 16.88 years | 17.56 years | 4 |
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More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Hong Kong, China?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Hong Kong, China was 16.88 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 17.56 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.67 years in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.