Hong Kong, China vs Norway: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+
Hong Kong, China
12.74
in 2017
Norway
12.84
in 2017
Hong Kong, China rank
18th
Norway rank
17th
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 12.84 against 12.74 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 18th and Norway ranks 17th of 91 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.77 | 12.45 | 0.6754 | Norway |
| 2010s | 12.38 | 12.66 | 0.2768 | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 12.84 against 12.74 in Hong Kong, China as of 2017.
- What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Hong Kong, China and Norway?
- 0.1, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Norway?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Norway rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 18th and Norway ranks 17th of 91 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, male. 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 male 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/