Denmark vs Hong Kong, China: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Denmark
12.76
in 2020
Hong Kong, China
12.79
in 2022
Denmark rank
23rd
Hong Kong, China rank
20th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Denmark
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 12.79 against 12.76 in Denmark, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 23rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 20th of 121 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.57 | 9.71 | 1.86 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 12.55 | 11.82 | 0.7323 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 12.47 | 12.24 | 0.2292 | Denmark |
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, Denmark or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 12.79 against 12.76 in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.03, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do Denmark and Hong Kong, China rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Denmark ranks 23rd 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