School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 3.92 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Hong Kong, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Hong Kong stood at 3.92 years. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Hong Kong peaked at 3.92 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3743 years, in 1971.
That places Hong Kong 21st out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3743 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.3859 years | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.402 years | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4352 years | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4611 years | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5024 years | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4687 years | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4946 years | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5061 years | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5416 years | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6028 years | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6396 years | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9066 years | +41.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9616 years | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 1.07 years | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 1.49 years | +39.1% |
| 2004 | 1.52 years | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.6 years | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.66 years | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.13 years | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 2.77 years | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 2.82 years | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.92 years | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.01 years | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.97 years | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.31 years | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 3.4 years | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.41 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.53 years | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.63 years | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.73 years | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.92 years | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4405 years | 0.3743 years | 0.5024 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.5725 years | 0.5061 years | 0.6396 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9806 years | 0.9066 years | 1.07 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 2 years | 1.49 years | 2.82 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.38 years | 2.92 years | 3.92 years | 10 |
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More education data for Hong Kong
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 158,048 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.021 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,732 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0228 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,284 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (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 3.92 years in 2019, 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 3.92 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3743 years in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Hong Kong ranks 21st out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.