Hong Kong, China vs Hungary: Average years of schooling
Hong Kong, China
12.23 years
in 2020
Hungary
12.25 years
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
34th
Hungary rank
33rd
Average years of schooling over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 12.25 years against 12.23 years in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Hungary ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 34th and Hungary ranks 33rd of 162 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 2.58 years | 2.48 years | Hungary |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 2.97 years | 2.87 years | Hungary |
| 1890s | 0.1173 years | 3.59 years | 3.47 years | Hungary |
| 1900s | 0.3128 years | 4.05 years | 3.74 years | Hungary |
| 1910s | 0.8994 years | 4.59 years | 3.69 years | Hungary |
| 1920s | 2.27 years | 5.08 years | 2.8 years | Hungary |
| 1930s | 3.26 years | 5.37 years | 2.11 years | Hungary |
| 1950s | 4.5 years | 6.27 years | 1.77 years | Hungary |
| 1960s | 5.3 years | 7.19 years | 1.89 years | Hungary |
| 1970s | 6.61 years | 8.15 years | 1.55 years | Hungary |
| 1980s | 8.33 years | 9.25 years | 0.9164 years | Hungary |
| 1990s | 9.4 years | 10.01 years | 0.6115 years | Hungary |
| 2000s | 10.25 years | 10.86 years | 0.615 years | Hungary |
| 2010s | 11.49 years | 11.61 years | 0.1197 years | Hungary |
| 2020s | 12.23 years | 12.25 years | 0.0234 years | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Hong Kong, China or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 12.25 years against 12.23 years in Hong Kong, China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Hong Kong, China and Hungary?
- 0.02 years, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Hungary?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Hungary rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 34th and Hungary ranks 33rd 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.