Belgium vs Hong Kong, China: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+
Belgium
12.37
in 2017
Hong Kong, China
12.28
in 2017
Belgium rank
28th
Hong Kong, China rank
29th
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time
- Belgium
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12.37 against 12.28 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 28th and Hong Kong, China ranks 29th of 93 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.18 | 11.21 | 0.0293 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 11.8 | 11.87 | 0.0699 | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Belgium or Hong Kong, China?
- Belgium, at 12.37 against 12.28 in Hong Kong, China as of 2017.
- What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Belgium and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.09, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hong Kong, China?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do Belgium and Hong Kong, China rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Belgium ranks 28th and Hong Kong, China ranks 29th of 93 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/