Austria vs Hong Kong, China: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years

Austria
0.9442 GPIA
in 2021
Hong Kong, China
0.938 GPIA
in 2022
Austria rank
84th
Hong Kong, China rank
86th

Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time

  • Austria
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.9442 GPIA against 0.938 GPIA in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0062 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 84th and Hong Kong, China ranks 86th of 121 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8793 GPIA 0.5013 GPIA 0.378 GPIA Austria
1980s 0.8848 GPIA 0.6756 GPIA 0.2092 GPIA Austria
1990s 0.891 GPIA 0.8217 GPIA 0.0694 GPIA Austria
2000s 0.9141 GPIA 0.9132 GPIA 0.0009 GPIA Austria
2010s 0.9393 GPIA 0.9262 GPIA 0.0132 GPIA Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Austria or Hong Kong, China?
Austria, at 0.9442 GPIA against 0.938 GPIA in Hong Kong, China as of 2021.
What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Austria and Hong Kong, China?
0.0062 GPIA, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hong Kong, China?
11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Austria and Hong Kong, China rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
Austria ranks 84th and Hong Kong, China ranks 86th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 1,376 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release