School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (School tertiary) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (School tertiary) was 4.12 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Hong Kong, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Hong Kong stood at 4.12 years. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Hong Kong peaked at 4.12 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.221 years, in 1972.
Hong Kong ranks 28th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (School tertiary) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2306 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.221 years | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2277 years | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2332 years | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2501 years | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2573 years | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2608 years | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2986 years | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3117 years | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3587 years | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4189 years | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 0.455 years | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7299 years | +60.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8043 years | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9198 years | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 1.46 years | +59.0% |
| 2004 | 1.52 years | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.58 years | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.63 years | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.09 years | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 2.73 years | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 2.76 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.9 years | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 3.08 years | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 3.01 years | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.43 years | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 3.56 years | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.6 years | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.76 years | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.81 years | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.92 years | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.12 years | +5.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 4.12 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.6 years, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 4.12 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.01 years, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (School tertiary) in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +60.4% | 0.455 years | 0.7299 years |
| 2003 | +59.0% | 0.9198 years | 1.46 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2474 years | 0.221 years | 0.2986 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.3861 years | 0.3117 years | 0.455 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.818 years | 0.7299 years | 0.9198 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.97 years | 1.46 years | 2.76 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.52 years | 2.9 years | 4.12 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.48 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.6 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Hong Kong?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Hong Kong was 4.12 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.221 years in 1972.
- How does Hong Kong rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Hong Kong ranks 28th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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, female (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.