Hong Kong, China vs Norway: World population level education

Hong Kong, China
3.90 million
in 2100
Norway
3.89 million
in 2100
Hong Kong, China rank
96th
Norway rank
97th

World population level education over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Norway
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M195020252100

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 3.90 million against 3.89 million in Norway, a difference of 9,700.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 96th and Norway ranks 97th of 199 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 11 and Norway in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Norway Difference Ahead
1950s 19,300 78,900 59,600 Norway
1960s 58,350 147,700 89,350 Norway
1970s 123,500 283,000 159,500 Norway
1980s 301,550 480,250 178,700 Norway
1990s 610,600 727,950 117,350 Norway
2000s 1.05 million 1.01 million 47,750 Hong Kong, China
2010s 1.62 million 1.40 million 221,200 Hong Kong, China
2020s 2.07 million 1.72 million 349,900 Hong Kong, China
2030s 2.40 million 2.08 million 322,350 Hong Kong, China
2040s 2.81 million 2.41 million 398,100 Hong Kong, China
2050s 3.14 million 2.70 million 436,950 Hong Kong, China
2060s 3.41 million 3.00 million 412,100 Hong Kong, China
2070s 3.67 million 3.29 million 385,850 Hong Kong, China
2080s 3.85 million 3.54 million 306,250 Hong Kong, China
2090s 3.90 million 3.75 million 149,050 Hong Kong, China
2100s 3.90 million 3.89 million 9,700 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population level education, Hong Kong, China or Norway?
Hong Kong, China, at 3.90 million against 3.89 million in Norway as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population level education between Hong Kong, China and Norway?
9,700, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Norway?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Hong Kong, China and Norway rank globally for world population level education?
Hong Kong, China ranks 96th and Norway ranks 97th of 199 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