School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 12.94 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Hong Kong, China is 12.94 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 12.99 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.63 years, in 2001.
Hong Kong, China ranks 38th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.63 years | — |
| 2002 | 11.8 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 11.84 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.85 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.97 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 12.03 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 12.16 years | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 12.34 years | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.47 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 12.62 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 12.6 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.99 years | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 12.73 years | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 12.79 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.87 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.72 years | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 12.71 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.75 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.57 years | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 12.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 12.69 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 12.78 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 12.79 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.94 years | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.01 years | 11.63 years | 12.47 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.74 years | 12.57 years | 12.99 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.76 years | 12.6 years | 12.94 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Hong Kong, China?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Hong Kong, China was 12.94 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 12.99 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.63 years in 2001.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 38th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release