Hong Kong, China vs Netherlands: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+
Hong Kong, China
12.28
in 2017
Netherlands
12.41
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
29th
Netherlands rank
26th
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 12.41 against 12.28 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.13.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 26th of 93 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.14 | 8.41 | 3.26 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 11.3 | 11.97 | 0.6773 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 11.77 | 12.11 | 0.3431 | Netherlands |
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+, Hong Kong, China or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 12.41 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 Hong Kong, China and Netherlands?
- 0.13, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Netherlands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Netherlands rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 26th 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/