American Samoa vs Hong Kong: Lower secondary school starting age
American Samoa
12 years
in 2025
Hong Kong
12 years
in 2025
American Samoa rank
30th
Hong Kong rank
30th
Lower secondary school starting age over time
- American Samoa
- Hong Kong
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Hong Kong, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1989 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 30th and Hong Kong ranks 30th of 209 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14 years | 12 years | 2 years | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 13.6 years | 12 years | 1.6 years | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lower secondary school starting age, American Samoa or Hong Kong?
- American Samoa, at 12 years against 12 years in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between American Samoa and Hong Kong?
- 0 years, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Hong Kong?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Hong Kong rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?
- American Samoa ranks 30th and Hong Kong ranks 30th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary school starting age (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Lower secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.