Hong Kong, China vs Marshall Islands: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Hong Kong, China
12 years
in 2025
Marshall Islands
12 years
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
30th
Marshall Islands rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 30th and Marshall Islands ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Marshall Islands | 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, Hong Kong, China or Marshall Islands?
- Hong Kong, China, at 12 years against 12 years in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Hong Kong, China and Marshall Islands?
- 0 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Marshall Islands?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Marshall Islands rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 30th and Marshall Islands 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