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

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

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

Hong Kong

12.35 years

in 2023

Liechtenstein

12.41 years

in 2023

Hong Kong rank

37th

Liechtenstein rank

35th

Liechtenstein currently reports 12.41 years against 12.35 years in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.06 years.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Liechtenstein has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 37th and Liechtenstein ranks 35th of 192 countries.

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

Decade	Hong Kong	Liechtenstein	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.46 years	10.65 years	1.19 years	Liechtenstein
2000s	10.8 years	11.47 years	0.662 years	Liechtenstein
2010s	11.91 years	12.03 years	0.1145 years	Liechtenstein
2020s	12.32 years	12.4 years	0.0772 years	Liechtenstein

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling, Hong Kong or Liechtenstein?: Liechtenstein, at 12.41 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 Hong Kong and Liechtenstein?: 0.06 years, with Liechtenstein ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Liechtenstein?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Liechtenstein rank globally for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?: Hong Kong ranks 37th and Liechtenstein ranks 35th 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.