School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 6.55 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 6.55 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China peaked at 6.55 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.54 years, in 2001.
Hong Kong, China ranks 64th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.54 years | — |
| 2002 | 5.61 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.7 years | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.79 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.84 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.94 years | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.04 years | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.1 years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.2 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.18 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.46 years | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 6.22 years | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 6.33 years | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 6.4 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.27 years | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 6.26 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.36 years | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.24 years | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 6.07 years | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 6.06 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.37 years | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 6.36 years | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 6.55 years | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8 years | 5.54 years | 6.1 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.29 years | 6.18 years | 6.46 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.28 years | 6.06 years | 6.55 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 61 Azerbaijan 6.59 years compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 6.58 years compare
- 63 New Caledonia 6.58 years
- 65 Viet Nam 6.54 years compare
- 66 Estonia 6.53 years compare
- 67 Romania 6.52 years compare
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China was 6.55 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.54 years in 2001.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 64th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release