Hong Kong, China vs Hungary: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Hong Kong, China
12.35 years
in 2023
Hungary
12.33 years
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
37th
Hungary rank
39th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Hungary
How they compare
Hong Kong, China 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, China ranks 37th and Hungary ranks 39th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | 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, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Hong Kong, China or Hungary?
- Hong Kong, China, at 12.35 years against 12.33 years in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and Hungary?
- 0.02 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Hungary?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Hungary rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China 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. GDP per capita. 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) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.