Hong Kong vs South Korea: Human capital composite index
Human capital composite index over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.2154 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.1995 standard deviations from the yearly mean in South Korea, a difference of 0.0159 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Korea ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 90th and South Korea ranks 93rd of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.055 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3628 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3078 standard deviations from the yearly mean | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.172 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.155 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0169 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.2592 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1673 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0918 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 South Korea?
- Hong Kong, at 0.2154 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.1995 standard deviations from the yearly mean in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in human capital composite index between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 0.0159 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for human capital composite index?
- Hong Kong ranks 90th and South Korea ranks 93rd 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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About this data
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.