Hong Kong (China) vs Poland: Compulsory education, duration

Hong Kong (China)
9 years
in 2025
Poland
9 years
in 2025
Hong Kong (China) rank
115th
Poland rank
115th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Hong Kong (China)
  • Poland
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How they compare

Hong Kong (China) currently reports 9 years against 9 years in Poland, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong (China) ranks 115th and Poland ranks 115th of 197 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong (China) Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 9 years 9.5 years 0.5 years Poland
2010s 9 years 10 years 1 years Poland
2020s 9 years 9 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Hong Kong (China) or Poland?
Hong Kong (China), at 9 years against 9 years in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Hong Kong (China) and Poland?
0 years, with Hong Kong (China) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and Poland?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong (China) and Poland rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Hong Kong (China) ranks 115th and Poland ranks 115th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.