Croatia vs Hong Kong, China: Average years of schooling

Croatia
12.19 years
in 2020
Hong Kong, China
12.23 years
in 2020
Croatia rank
36th
Hong Kong, China rank
34th

Average years of schooling over time

  • Croatia
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 12.23 years against 12.19 years in Croatia, a difference of 0.04 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 36th and Hong Kong, China ranks 34th of 162 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1980s 8.24 years 8.33 years 0.095 years Hong Kong, China
1990s 8.82 years 9.4 years 0.575 years Hong Kong, China
2000s 10.14 years 10.25 years 0.1 years Hong Kong, China
2010s 11.26 years 11.49 years 0.2242 years Hong Kong, China
2020s 12.19 years 12.23 years 0.0351 years Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Croatia or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 12.23 years against 12.19 years in Croatia as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Croatia and Hong Kong, China?
0.04 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Hong Kong, China?
9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Croatia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for average years of schooling?
Croatia ranks 36th and Hong Kong, China ranks 34th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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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Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.