Austria vs Hong Kong, China: Average years of schooling
Austria
12.26 years
in 2020
Hong Kong, China
12.23 years
in 2020
Austria rank
32nd
Hong Kong, China rank
34th
Average years of schooling over time
- Austria
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Austria currently reports 12.26 years against 12.23 years in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 32nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 34th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 14 and Hong Kong, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 3.2 years | 0.1 years | 3.1 years | Austria |
| 1880s | 3.44 years | 0.1 years | 3.34 years | Austria |
| 1890s | 3.94 years | 0.1173 years | 3.82 years | Austria |
| 1900s | 4.63 years | 0.3128 years | 4.31 years | Austria |
| 1910s | 5.31 years | 0.8994 years | 4.41 years | Austria |
| 1920s | 5.91 years | 2.27 years | 3.64 years | Austria |
| 1930s | 6.17 years | 3.26 years | 2.91 years | Austria |
| 1950s | 7.09 years | 4.5 years | 2.59 years | Austria |
| 1960s | 8.15 years | 5.3 years | 2.85 years | Austria |
| 1970s | 9.25 years | 6.61 years | 2.64 years | Austria |
| 1980s | 10.2 years | 8.33 years | 1.87 years | Austria |
| 1990s | 10.89 years | 9.4 years | 1.49 years | Austria |
| 2000s | 11.28 years | 10.25 years | 1.03 years | Austria |
| 2010s | 11.42 years | 11.49 years | 0.0684 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 12.26 years | 12.23 years | 0.0305 years | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Austria or Hong Kong, China?
- Austria, at 12.26 years against 12.23 years in Hong Kong, China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Austria and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.03 years, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hong Kong, China?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Hong Kong, China rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Austria ranks 32nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 34th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.