How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Iceland?

6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Iceland: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Hong Kong

4.0%

in 2017

Iceland

4.1%

in 2018

Hong Kong rank

94th

Iceland rank

93rd

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

Hong Kong
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 94th and Iceland ranks 93rd of 136 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Hong Kong or Iceland?: Iceland, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Hong Kong as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Hong Kong and Iceland?: 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Iceland?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong and Iceland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Hong Kong ranks 94th and Iceland ranks 93rd of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/