Hong Kong, China vs Russian Federation: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Hong Kong, China
12.35 years
in 2023
Russian Federation
12.41 years
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
37th
Russian Federation rank
34th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 12.41 years against 12.35 years in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.06 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 37th and Russian Federation ranks 34th of 192 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.46 years | 10.61 years | 1.15 years | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 10.8 years | 12.22 years | 1.41 years | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 11.91 years | 12.37 years | 0.4571 years | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 12.32 years | 12.41 years | 0.0884 years | Russian Federation |
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 Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 12.41 years against 12.35 years in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and Russian Federation?
- 0.06 years, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Russian Federation?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Russian Federation rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 37th and Russian Federation ranks 34th 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.