How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Hong Kong, China?

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Hong Kong, China: Official entrance age to compulsory education

Chile

6 years

in 2019

Hong Kong, China

6 years

in 2019

Chile rank

24th

Hong Kong, China rank

24th

Official entrance age to compulsory education over time

Chile
Hong Kong, China

How they compare

Chile currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 24th and Hong Kong, China ranks 24th of 195 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Hong Kong, China	Ahead
1990s	6 years	6 years	—
2000s	6 years	6 years	—
2010s	6 years	6 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Chile or Hong Kong, China?: Chile, at 6 years against 6 years in Hong Kong, China as of 2019.
What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Chile and Hong Kong, China?: 0 years, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Hong Kong, China?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Chile and Hong Kong, China rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?: Chile ranks 24th and Hong Kong, China ranks 24th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Official entrance age to compulsory education (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 4,083 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Official age when students should enter compulsory education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.