Cyprus vs Hong Kong, China: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+

Cyprus
12.38
in 2018
Hong Kong, China
12.28
in 2017
Cyprus rank
27th
Hong Kong, China rank
29th

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time

  • Cyprus
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 12.38 against 12.28 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Cyprus ranks 27th and Hong Kong, China ranks 29th of 93 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 11.21 11.21 0.0028 Cyprus
2010s 11.77 11.77 0.0032 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+, Cyprus or Hong Kong, China?
Cyprus, at 12.38 against 12.28 in Hong Kong, China as of 2018.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Cyprus and Hong Kong, China?
0.1, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Hong Kong, China?
7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.
How do Cyprus and Hong Kong, China rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Cyprus ranks 27th 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/