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

Hong Kong, China: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 12.74 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
12.74
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
18th
of 91 countries
All-time high
12.74
in 2017
All-time low
6.88
in 1971
Years of data
14
1971–2017

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2017

0510151971199420171971: 6.91976: 7.11981: 8.11986: 8.61991: 9.41996: 10.62006: 11.62008: 11.82009: 11.92010: 122011: 12.22014: 12.42015: 12.62017: 12.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Hong Kong, China stood at 12.74. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Hong Kong, China peaked at 12.74 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.88, in 1971.

Hong Kong, China ranks 18th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male in Hong Kong, China, 1971 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1971 6.88
1976 7.12 +3.5%
1981 8.1 +13.8%
1986 8.61 +6.3%
1991 9.37 +8.8%
1996 10.63 +13.4%
2006 11.61 +9.3%
2008 11.81 +1.7%
2009 11.9 +0.8%
2010 11.96 +0.6%
2011 12.19 +1.9%
2014 12.43 +2.0%
2015 12.58 +1.2%
2017 12.74 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7 6.88 7.12 2
1980s 8.36 8.1 8.61 2
1990s 10 9.37 10.63 2
2000s 11.77 11.61 11.9 3
2010s 12.38 11.96 12.74 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 15 Korea 12.85 compare
  2. 16 Georgia 12.85 compare
  3. 17 Norway 12.84 compare
  4. 19 Slovenia 12.74 compare
  5. 20 Netherlands 12.67 compare
  6. 21 Finland 12.65 compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Hong Kong, China?
Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Hong Kong, China was 12.74 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 12.74 in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 6.88 in 1971.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Hong Kong, China ranks 18th out of 91 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
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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/