Australia vs Hong Kong, China: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Australia
12.78
in 2022
Hong Kong, China
12.79
in 2022
Australia rank
21st
Hong Kong, China rank
20th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Australia
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 12.79 against 12.78 in Australia, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and Hong Kong, China ranks 20th of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.94 | 6.83 | 3.11 | Australia |
| 2000s | 11.9 | 11.74 | 0.1672 | Australia |
| 2010s | 12.23 | 12.39 | 0.1623 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 12.78 | 12.79 | 0.0076 | Hong Kong, China |
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, Australia or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 12.79 against 12.78 in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Australia and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.01, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hong Kong, China?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Australia ranks 21st and Hong Kong, China ranks 20th 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release