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
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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

Indicator
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.