Hong Kong vs Indonesia: Human capital composite index

Hong Kong
0.2154 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Indonesia
0.2183 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
90th
Indonesia rank
88th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Indonesia
-0.5-0.2500.250.50.75197019972024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 0.2183 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.2154 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0029 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 90th and Indonesia ranks 88th of 202 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.055 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.0215 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0764 standard deviations from the yearly mean Hong Kong
2010s 0.172 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.0222 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1942 standard deviations from the yearly mean Hong Kong
2020s 0.2592 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.2095 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.4686 standard deviations from the yearly mean Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Hong Kong or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 0.2183 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.2154 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Hong Kong as of 2024.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Hong Kong and Indonesia?
0.0029 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Indonesia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Indonesia rank globally for human capital composite index?
Hong Kong ranks 90th and Indonesia ranks 88th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Human capital composite index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Human capital composite index
Unit
standard deviations from the yearly mean
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 8,876 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.