Denmark vs Hong Kong, China: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Denmark
12.82 years
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
12.79 years
in 2023
Denmark rank
23rd
Hong Kong, China rank
24th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Denmark
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 12.82 years against 12.79 years in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 23rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 24th of 191 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.84 years | 10.21 years | 1.63 years | Denmark |
| 2000s | 12.67 years | 11.4 years | 1.27 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 12.62 years | 12.42 years | 0.205 years | Denmark |
| 2020s | 12.8 years | 12.77 years | 0.0329 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Denmark or Hong Kong, China?
- Denmark, at 12.82 years against 12.79 years in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.03 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Hong Kong, China rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Denmark ranks 23rd 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.