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Hong Kong, China vs Taiwan, China: Average years of schooling

Hong Kong, China
12.83 years
in 2020
Taiwan, China
12.76 years
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
11th
Taiwan, China rank
13th

Average years of schooling over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Taiwan, China
051015187019452020

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 12.83 years against 12.76 years in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.07 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 11th and Taiwan, China ranks 13th of 111 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1870s 0.015 years 0 years 0.015 years Hong Kong, China
1880s 0.055 years 0 years 0.055 years Hong Kong, China
1890s 0.16 years 0.01 years 0.15 years Hong Kong, China
1900s 0.36 years 0.025 years 0.335 years Hong Kong, China
1910s 0.795 years 0.085 years 0.71 years Hong Kong, China
1920s 1.63 years 0.705 years 0.925 years Hong Kong, China
1930s 2.77 years 1.55 years 1.22 years Hong Kong, China
1940s 3.9 years 2.31 years 1.59 years Hong Kong, China
1950s 4.61 years 3.32 years 1.29 years Hong Kong, China
1960s 5.49 years 3.97 years 1.52 years Hong Kong, China
1970s 6.92 years 5.58 years 1.33 years Hong Kong, China
1980s 8.83 years 7.49 years 1.34 years Hong Kong, China
1990s 10.14 years 9.12 years 1.03 years Hong Kong, China
2000s 11.27 years 10.87 years 0.405 years Hong Kong, China
2010s 12.26 years 12.16 years 0.095 years Hong Kong, China
2020s 12.83 years 12.76 years 0.07 years Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Hong Kong, China or Taiwan, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 12.83 years against 12.76 years in Taiwan, China as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Hong Kong, China and Taiwan, China?
0.07 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Taiwan, China?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong, China and Taiwan, China rank globally for average years of schooling?
Hong Kong, China ranks 11th and Taiwan, China ranks 13th 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.