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