Austria vs Hong Kong: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Austria
98.6%
in 2024
Hong Kong
98.6%
in 2024
Austria rank
59th
Hong Kong rank
58th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Austria
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 98.6% against 98.6% in Austria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 59th and Hong Kong ranks 58th of 209 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 17 and Hong Kong in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 28.3% | 0.0% | 28.3% | Austria |
| 1830s | 31.8% | 0.0% | 31.8% | Austria |
| 1840s | 35.6% | 0.0% | 35.6% | Austria |
| 1850s | 39.5% | 0.0% | 39.5% | Austria |
| 1860s | 43.6% | 0.8% | 42.8% | Austria |
| 1870s | 50.5% | 3.7% | 46.8% | Austria |
| 1880s | 64.8% | 11.0% | 53.8% | Austria |
| 1890s | 75.1% | 19.5% | 55.6% | Austria |
| 1900s | 79.3% | 15.0% | 64.3% | Austria |
| 1910s | 86.2% | 15.8% | 70.4% | Austria |
| 1920s | 98.5% | 29.9% | 68.5% | Austria |
| 1930s | 100.0% | 54.8% | 45.2% | Austria |
| 1940s | 100.0% | 46.7% | 53.3% | Austria |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 32.7% | 67.3% | Austria |
| 1960s | 91.5% | 70.0% | 21.5% | Austria |
| 1970s | 90.5% | 89.5% | 1.0% | Austria |
| 1980s | 87.0% | 95.0% | 8.0% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 97.9% | 0.4% | Austria |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 99.6% | 1.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.9% | 0.2% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Austria or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 98.6% against 98.6% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Austria and Hong Kong?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hong Kong?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Hong Kong rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Austria ranks 59th and Hong Kong ranks 58th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.