Finland vs Hong Kong, China: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Finland
12.78 years
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
12.79 years
in 2023
Finland rank
26th
Hong Kong, China rank
24th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Finland
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 12.79 years against 12.78 years in Finland, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Finland ranks 26th and Hong Kong, China ranks 24th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.34 years | 10.21 years | 0.1283 years | Finland |
| 2000s | 12.03 years | 11.4 years | 0.6304 years | Finland |
| 2010s | 12.49 years | 12.42 years | 0.073 years | Finland |
| 2020s | 12.77 years | 12.77 years | 0.0021 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, Finland or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 12.79 years against 12.78 years in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Finland and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.01 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hong Kong, China?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Hong Kong, China rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Finland ranks 26th 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.