China vs Hong Kong: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
China
9
in 2025
Hong Kong
9
in 2025
China rank
106th
Hong Kong rank
106th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- China
- Hong Kong
How they compare
China currently reports 9 against 9 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
China ranks 106th and Hong Kong ranks 106th of 214 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, China or Hong Kong?
- China, at 9 against 9 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between China and Hong Kong?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hong Kong?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do China and Hong Kong rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- China ranks 106th and Hong Kong ranks 106th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release