Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China vs Korea: Poverty vs mean schooling

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
14.12
in 2040
Korea
14.43
in 2040
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank
5th
Korea rank
2nd

Poverty vs mean schooling over time

  • Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
  • Korea
051015198020102040

How they compare

Korea currently reports 14.43 against 14.12 in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, a difference of 0.31.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 5th and Korea ranks 2nd of 146 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 8.83 9.06 0.235 Korea
1990s 10.14 10.82 0.67 Korea
2000s 11.27 12.04 0.765 Korea
2010s 12.26 13.14 0.885 Korea
2020s 13.01 13.84 0.83 Korea
2030s 13.71 14.28 0.565 Korea
2040s 14.12 14.43 0.31 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty vs mean schooling, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China or Korea?
Korea, at 14.43 against 14.12 in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China as of 2040.
What is the difference in poverty vs mean schooling between Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China and Korea?
0.31, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China and Korea?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China and Korea rank globally for poverty vs mean schooling?
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 5th and Korea ranks 2nd of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poverty vs mean schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed