Greece vs Hong Kong: Population having attained at least basic education
Greece
99.4
in 2020
Hong Kong
99.5
in 2020
Greece rank
18th
Hong Kong rank
16th
Population having attained at least basic education over time
- Greece
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 99.5 against 99.4 in Greece, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 18th and Hong Kong ranks 16th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 15 and Hong Kong in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 18.45 | 0.25 | 18.2 | Greece |
| 1880s | 23.7 | 1.4 | 22.3 | Greece |
| 1890s | 28.7 | 4.75 | 23.95 | Greece |
| 1900s | 34.9 | 10.65 | 24.25 | Greece |
| 1910s | 41.75 | 18.2 | 23.55 | Greece |
| 1920s | 45.2 | 27 | 18.2 | Greece |
| 1930s | 56.15 | 40.3 | 15.85 | Greece |
| 1940s | 70.15 | 57.4 | 12.75 | Greece |
| 1950s | 80.4 | 64.45 | 15.95 | Greece |
| 1960s | 89.35 | 73.5 | 15.85 | Greece |
| 1970s | 90.95 | 81.25 | 9.7 | Greece |
| 1980s | 94.9 | 88.95 | 5.95 | Greece |
| 1990s | 95.25 | 91.15 | 4.1 | Greece |
| 2000s | 97.35 | 93.55 | 3.8 | Greece |
| 2010s | 99.3 | 98.8 | 0.5 | Greece |
| 2020s | 99.4 | 99.5 | 0.1 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Greece or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 99.5 against 99.4 in Greece as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Greece and Hong Kong?
- 0.1, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hong Kong?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Hong Kong rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
- Greece ranks 18th and Hong Kong ranks 16th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.