Cyprus vs Hong Kong, China: Average years of schooling

Cyprus
12.42 years
in 2020
Hong Kong, China
12.83 years
in 2020
Cyprus rank
14th
Hong Kong, China rank
11th

Average years of schooling over time

  • Cyprus
  • Hong Kong, China
051015187019452020

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 12.83 years against 12.42 years in Cyprus, a difference of 0.41 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 14th and Hong Kong, China ranks 11th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 7 and Hong Kong, China in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1870s 0.32 years 0.015 years 0.305 years Cyprus
1880s 0.465 years 0.055 years 0.41 years Cyprus
1890s 0.695 years 0.16 years 0.535 years Cyprus
1900s 1.04 years 0.36 years 0.68 years Cyprus
1910s 1.48 years 0.795 years 0.68 years Cyprus
1920s 2.11 years 1.63 years 0.48 years Cyprus
1930s 2.62 years 2.77 years 0.15 years Hong Kong, China
1940s 2.96 years 3.9 years 0.945 years Hong Kong, China
1950s 4.14 years 4.61 years 0.465 years Hong Kong, China
1960s 5.64 years 5.49 years 0.15 years Cyprus
1970s 6.69 years 6.92 years 0.23 years Hong Kong, China
1980s 8.41 years 8.83 years 0.415 years Hong Kong, China
1990s 10.06 years 10.14 years 0.08 years Hong Kong, China
2000s 10.5 years 11.27 years 0.765 years Hong Kong, China
2010s 11.93 years 12.26 years 0.33 years Hong Kong, China
2020s 12.42 years 12.83 years 0.41 years Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Cyprus or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 12.83 years against 12.42 years in Cyprus as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Cyprus and Hong Kong, China?
0.41 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Hong Kong, China?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Cyprus and Hong Kong, China rank globally for average years of schooling?
Cyprus ranks 14th and Hong Kong, China ranks 11th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.