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

Hong Kong, China, at 12.23 years against 12.21 years in Malta as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between Hong Kong, China and Malta?

0.02 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.

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

15 years are reported by both, from 1950 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 Malta: Average years of schooling

Hong Kong, China

12.23 years

in 2020

Malta

12.21 years

in 2020

Hong Kong, China rank

34th

Malta rank

35th

Average years of schooling over time

Hong Kong, China
Malta

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 12.23 years against 12.21 years in Malta, a difference of 0.02 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 34th and Malta ranks 35th of 162 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1950s	4.5 years	3.48 years	1.02 years	Hong Kong, China
1960s	5.3 years	4.56 years	0.74 years	Hong Kong, China
1970s	6.61 years	6.2 years	0.41 years	Hong Kong, China
1980s	8.33 years	7.62 years	0.71 years	Hong Kong, China
1990s	9.4 years	9.04 years	0.355 years	Hong Kong, China
2000s	10.25 years	9.96 years	0.29 years	Hong Kong, China
2010s	11.49 years	10.9 years	0.5897 years	Hong Kong, China
2020s	12.23 years	12.21 years	0.0159 years	Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Hong Kong, China or Malta?: Hong Kong, China, at 12.23 years against 12.21 years in Malta as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Hong Kong, China and Malta?: 0.02 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malta?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong, China and Malta rank globally for average years of schooling?: Hong Kong, China ranks 34th and Malta ranks 35th 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.