Hong Kong, China vs India: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Hong Kong, China
6 years
in 2025
India
6 years
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
21st
India rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- India
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 6 years against 6 years in India, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 17 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 21st and India ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Hong Kong, China or India?
- Hong Kong, China, at 6 years against 6 years in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Hong Kong, China and India?
- 0 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and India?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and India rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 21st and India ranks 21st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to 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 official age for entering compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.