Croatia vs Hong Kong: Average years of schooling among adults
Croatia
12.1 years
in 2023
Hong Kong
12.35 years
in 2023
Croatia rank
40th
Hong Kong rank
37th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Croatia
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 12.35 years against 12.1 years in Croatia, a difference of 0.25 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 40th and Hong Kong ranks 37th of 192 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.94 years | 9.46 years | 1.52 years | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 10.33 years | 10.8 years | 0.4693 years | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 11.44 years | 11.91 years | 0.4751 years | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 12.06 years | 12.32 years | 0.261 years | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Croatia or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 12.35 years against 12.1 years in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Croatia and Hong Kong?
- 0.25 years, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Hong Kong?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Hong Kong rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Croatia ranks 40th and Hong Kong ranks 37th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. 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 (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.