Which has higher average years of schooling, Hong Kong, China or Kazakhstan?

Kazakhstan, at 12.35 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 Kazakhstan?

0.12 years, with Kazakhstan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Kazakhstan?

9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.

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.

Hong Kong, China vs Kazakhstan: Average years of schooling

Hong Kong, China

12.23 years

in 2020

Kazakhstan

12.35 years

in 2020

Hong Kong, China rank

34th

Kazakhstan rank

31st

Average years of schooling over time

Hong Kong, China
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 12.35 years against 12.23 years in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.12 years.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 34th and Kazakhstan ranks 31st of 162 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	8.33 years	9.09 years	0.7531 years	Kazakhstan
1990s	9.4 years	10.22 years	0.8192 years	Kazakhstan
2000s	10.25 years	11.12 years	0.8796 years	Kazakhstan
2010s	11.49 years	11.71 years	0.2266 years	Kazakhstan
2020s	12.23 years	12.35 years	0.1214 years	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Hong Kong, China or Kazakhstan?: Kazakhstan, at 12.35 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 Kazakhstan?: 0.12 years, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Kazakhstan?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong, China and Kazakhstan rank globally for average years of schooling?: Hong Kong, China ranks 34th and Kazakhstan ranks 31st 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: 28 August 2026

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