Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Albania or Hong Kong, China?

Albania, at 9 years against 9 years in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Hong Kong, China?

28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Albania vs Hong Kong, China: Duration of compulsory education

Albania

9 years

in 2025

Hong Kong, China

9 years

in 2025

Albania rank

120th

Hong Kong, China rank

120th

Duration of compulsory education over time

Albania
Hong Kong, China

How they compare

Albania currently reports 9 years against 9 years in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Albania ranks 120th and Hong Kong, China ranks 120th of 205 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Hong Kong, China	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8 years	9 years	1 years	Hong Kong, China
2000s	8 years	9 years	1 years	Hong Kong, China
2010s	8.8 years	9 years	0.2 years	Hong Kong, China
2020s	9 years	9 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Albania or Hong Kong, China?: Albania, at 9 years against 9 years in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Albania and Hong Kong, China?: 0 years, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Hong Kong, China?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Albania and Hong Kong, China rank globally for duration of compulsory education?: Albania ranks 120th and Hong Kong, China ranks 120th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Duration of compulsory education
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 5,383 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The number of years of compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.