How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hong Kong?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Austria vs Hong Kong: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Austria

12.36 years

in 2023

Hong Kong

12.35 years

in 2023

Austria rank

36th

Hong Kong rank

37th

Austria currently reports 12.36 years against 12.35 years in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.01 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 36th and Hong Kong ranks 37th of 192 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Decade	Austria	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.61 years	9.46 years	1.15 years	Austria
2000s	11.42 years	10.8 years	0.6172 years	Austria
2010s	11.98 years	11.91 years	0.0675 years	Austria
2020s	12.35 years	12.32 years	0.0288 years	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling, Austria or Hong Kong?: Austria, at 12.36 years against 12.35 years in Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling between Austria and Hong Kong?: 0.01 years, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hong Kong?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Austria and Hong Kong rank globally for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?: Austria ranks 36th and Hong Kong ranks 37th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indicator: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.