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

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

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

Hong Kong

12.35 years

in 2023

Hungary

12.33 years

in 2023

Hong Kong rank

37th

Hungary rank

39th

Hong Kong currently reports 12.35 years against 12.33 years in Hungary, a difference of 0.02 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hungary ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 37th and Hungary ranks 39th of 192 countries.

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

Decade	Hong Kong	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.46 years	9.79 years	0.3331 years	Hungary
2000s	10.8 years	10.86 years	0.0574 years	Hungary
2010s	11.91 years	11.94 years	0.0255 years	Hungary
2020s	12.32 years	12.31 years	0.0088 years	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling, Hong Kong or Hungary?: Hong Kong, at 12.35 years against 12.33 years in Hungary as of 2023.
What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling between Hong Kong and Hungary?: 0.02 years, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Hungary?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Hungary rank globally for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?: Hong Kong ranks 37th and Hungary ranks 39th 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.