Hong Kong, China vs Republic of Korea: Productivity vs educational attainment

Hong Kong, China
51.52
in 2023
Republic of Korea
53.61
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
28th
Republic of Korea rank
25th

Productivity vs educational attainment over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Republic of Korea
0204060195319882023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 53.61 against 51.52 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2.09.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 28th and Republic of Korea ranks 25th of 130 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 6 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 9.05 2.07 6.97 Hong Kong, China
1970s 14.53 4.63 9.9 Hong Kong, China
1980s 23.6 8.4 15.2 Hong Kong, China
1990s 39.55 19.86 19.69 Hong Kong, China
2000s 51.03 31.72 19.31 Hong Kong, China
2010s 52.63 42.53 10.1 Hong Kong, China
2020s 51.4 53.35 1.95 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher productivity vs educational attainment, Hong Kong, China or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 53.61 against 51.52 in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in productivity vs educational attainment between Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
2.09, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea rank globally for productivity vs educational attainment?
Hong Kong, China ranks 28th and Republic of Korea ranks 25th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Productivity vs educational attainment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed