Costa Rica vs Hong Kong, China: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Costa Rica
12 years
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
12 years
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
30th
Hong Kong, China rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Hong Kong, China ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 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 official entrance age to lower secondary education, Costa Rica or Hong Kong, China?
- Costa Rica, at 12 years against 12 years in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?
- 0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Hong Kong, China ranks 30th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). 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