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
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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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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,032 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/