Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Hong Kong or Republic of Korea?

Hong Kong, at 9 years against 9 years in Republic of Korea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Republic of Korea?

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.

Hong Kong vs Republic of Korea: Duration of compulsory education

Hong Kong

9 years

in 2025

Republic of Korea

9 years

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

120th

Republic of Korea rank

120th

Duration of compulsory education over time

Hong Kong
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 9 years against 9 years in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 120th and Republic of Korea ranks 120th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9 years	6 years	3 years	Hong Kong
2000s	9 years	8.1 years	0.9 years	Hong Kong
2010s	9 years	9 years	0 years	—
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, Hong Kong or Republic of Korea?: Hong Kong, at 9 years against 9 years in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Hong Kong and Republic of Korea?: 0 years, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Republic of Korea?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Republic of Korea rank globally for duration of compulsory education?: Hong Kong ranks 120th and Republic of Korea 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.