China (People’s Republic of) vs Georgia: Lower secondary school starting age

China (People’s Republic of)
12 years
in 2025
Georgia
12 years
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
30th
Georgia rank
30th

Lower secondary school starting age over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Georgia
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Georgia, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 30th and Georgia ranks 30th of 209 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Georgia Difference Ahead
1970s 12 years 10 years 2 years China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 12 years 10 years 2 years China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 12 years 10 years 2 years China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 12 years 11.2 years 0.8 years China (People’s Republic of)
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, China (People’s Republic of) or Georgia?
China (People’s Republic of), at 12 years against 12 years in Georgia as of 2025.
What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between China (People’s Republic of) and Georgia?
0 years, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Georgia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Georgia rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 30th and Georgia 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

Indicator
Lower secondary school starting age (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 11,411 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.