Hong Kong vs Russia: Average years of schooling among adults
Hong Kong
12.35 years
in 2023
Russia
12.41 years
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
37th
Russia rank
34th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Hong Kong
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 12.41 years against 12.35 years in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.06 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 37th and Russia ranks 34th of 192 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.46 years | 10.61 years | 1.15 years | Russia |
| 2000s | 10.8 years | 12.22 years | 1.41 years | Russia |
| 2010s | 11.91 years | 12.37 years | 0.4571 years | Russia |
| 2020s | 12.32 years | 12.41 years | 0.0884 years | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Hong Kong or Russia?
- Russia, at 12.41 years against 12.35 years in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Hong Kong and Russia?
- 0.06 years, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Russia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Russia rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Hong Kong ranks 37th and Russia ranks 34th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β 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.