Australia vs Hong Kong, China: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Australia
12.78 years
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
12.79 years
in 2023
Australia rank
25th
Hong Kong, China rank
24th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Australia
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 12.79 years against 12.78 years in Australia, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and Hong Kong, China ranks 24th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.55 years | 10.21 years | 1.34 years | Australia |
| 2000s | 11.71 years | 11.4 years | 0.3062 years | Australia |
| 2010s | 12.24 years | 12.42 years | 0.178 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 12.71 years | 12.77 years | 0.06 years | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Australia or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 12.79 years against 12.78 years in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Australia and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.01 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hong Kong, China?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Australia ranks 25th and Hong Kong, China ranks 24th of 191 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, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.