Hong Kong vs Laos: Duration of compulsory education
Hong Kong
9 years
in 2025
Laos
9 years
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
120th
Laos rank
120th
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Hong Kong
- Laos
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 9 years against 9 years in Laos, 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 Laos 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 | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 years | 5 years | 4 years | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 9 years | 5 years | 4 years | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 9 years | 6.6 years | 2.4 years | Hong Kong |
| 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 Laos?
- Hong Kong, at 9 years against 9 years in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Hong Kong and Laos?
- 0 years, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Laos?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Laos rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Hong Kong ranks 120th and Laos 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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About this data
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.