Germany vs Hong Kong, China: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty
Germany
17.31 years
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
16.9 years
in 2023
Germany rank
23rd
Hong Kong, China rank
26th
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Germany
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Germany currently reports 17.31 years against 16.9 years in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.41 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 23rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.45 years | 10.74 years | 4.71 years | Germany |
| 2000s | 16.49 years | 13.99 years | 2.49 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 17.03 years | 16.33 years | 0.6989 years | Germany |
| 2020s | 17.3 years | 17.17 years | 0.1305 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty, Germany or Hong Kong, China?
- Germany, at 17.31 years against 16.9 years in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty between Germany and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.41 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong, China?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Hong Kong, China rank globally for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Germany ranks 23rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 26th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.