Hong Kong vs Laos: World population level education

Hong Kong
3.90 million
in 2100
Laos
3.86 million
in 2100
Hong Kong rank
96th
Laos rank
98th

World population level education over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Laos
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M195020252100

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 3.90 million against 3.86 million in Laos, a difference of 37,500.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 96th and Laos ranks 98th of 200 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Laos Difference Ahead
1950s 19,300 2,250 17,050 Hong Kong
1960s 58,350 6,900 51,450 Hong Kong
1970s 123,500 19,950 103,550 Hong Kong
1980s 301,550 50,500 251,050 Hong Kong
1990s 610,600 108,000 502,600 Hong Kong
2000s 1.05 million 175,000 880,000 Hong Kong
2010s 1.62 million 309,900 1.31 million Hong Kong
2020s 2.07 million 503,850 1.56 million Hong Kong
2030s 2.40 million 817,100 1.58 million Hong Kong
2040s 2.81 million 1.24 million 1.57 million Hong Kong
2050s 3.14 million 1.74 million 1.40 million Hong Kong
2060s 3.41 million 2.25 million 1.16 million Hong Kong
2070s 3.67 million 2.74 million 931,050 Hong Kong
2080s 3.85 million 3.20 million 650,500 Hong Kong
2090s 3.90 million 3.60 million 299,450 Hong Kong
2100s 3.90 million 3.86 million 37,500 Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population level education, Hong Kong or Laos?
Hong Kong, at 3.90 million against 3.86 million in Laos as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population level education between Hong Kong and Laos?
37,500, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Laos?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Hong Kong and Laos rank globally for world population level education?
Hong Kong ranks 96th and Laos ranks 98th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population level education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population level education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed