Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty
Hong Kong, China
16.9 years
in 2023
Singapore
16.74 years
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
26th
Singapore rank
29th
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 16.9 years against 16.74 years in Singapore, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 26th and Singapore ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.74 years | 16.58 years | 5.84 years | Singapore |
| 2000s | 13.99 years | 17.09 years | 3.1 years | Singapore |
| 2010s | 16.33 years | 17.01 years | 0.6793 years | Singapore |
| 2020s | 17.17 years | 16.79 years | 0.3728 years | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Hong Kong, China, at 16.9 years against 16.74 years in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 0.16 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 26th and Singapore ranks 29th 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.