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

29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.

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

Belarus

12.34 years

in 2023

Hong Kong

12.35 years

in 2023

Belarus rank

38th

Hong Kong rank

37th

Hong Kong currently reports 12.35 years against 12.34 years in Belarus, a difference of 0.01 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 38th and Hong Kong ranks 37th of 192 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 3.

Decade	Belarus	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.13 years	9.88 years	0.2473 years	Belarus
2000s	10.78 years	10.8 years	0.0221 years	Hong Kong
2010s	11.71 years	11.91 years	0.199 years	Hong Kong
2020s	12.31 years	12.32 years	0.0091 years	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling, Belarus or Hong Kong?: Hong Kong, at 12.35 years against 12.34 years in Belarus as of 2023.
What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling between Belarus and Hong Kong?: 0.01 years, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Hong Kong?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Belarus and Hong Kong rank globally for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?: Belarus ranks 38th 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.