Belgium vs Hong Kong, China: Average years of schooling
Belgium
12.14 years
in 2020
Hong Kong, China
12.23 years
in 2020
Belgium rank
37th
Hong Kong, China rank
34th
Average years of schooling over time
- Belgium
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 12.23 years against 12.14 years in Belgium, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 37th and Hong Kong, China ranks 34th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 13 and Hong Kong, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 4.27 years | 0.1 years | 4.17 years | Belgium |
| 1880s | 4.79 years | 0.1 years | 4.69 years | Belgium |
| 1890s | 5.17 years | 0.1173 years | 5.05 years | Belgium |
| 1900s | 5.17 years | 0.3128 years | 4.86 years | Belgium |
| 1910s | 5.33 years | 0.8994 years | 4.43 years | Belgium |
| 1920s | 5.84 years | 2.27 years | 3.56 years | Belgium |
| 1930s | 6.04 years | 3.26 years | 2.78 years | Belgium |
| 1950s | 6.76 years | 4.5 years | 2.26 years | Belgium |
| 1960s | 7.42 years | 5.3 years | 2.12 years | Belgium |
| 1970s | 8.13 years | 6.61 years | 1.52 years | Belgium |
| 1980s | 9.19 years | 8.33 years | 0.8589 years | Belgium |
| 1990s | 10.16 years | 9.4 years | 0.764 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10.92 years | 10.25 years | 0.6779 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.34 years | 11.49 years | 0.1499 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 12.14 years | 12.23 years | 0.0826 years | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Belgium or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 12.23 years against 12.14 years in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Belgium and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.09 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hong Kong, China?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Hong Kong, China rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Belgium ranks 37th 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.