School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 5.56 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Hong Kong, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 5.56 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Hong Kong peaked at 5.56 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.52 years, in 2003.
That places Hong Kong 3rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.52 years | — |
| 2004 | 1.53 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.59 years | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.64 years | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.13 years | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 2.79 years | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 2.83 years | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.89 years | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.95 years | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.97 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.32 years | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 3.39 years | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.35 years | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.44 years | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.58 years | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.82 years | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 4.06 years | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 4.31 years | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 4.59 years | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 4.77 years | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 5.03 years | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 5.56 years | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 years | 1.52 years | 2.83 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.38 years | 2.89 years | 4.06 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.85 years | 4.31 years | 5.56 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 158,048 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Hong Kong?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Hong Kong was 5.56 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 years in 2003.
- How does Hong Kong rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release