Hong Kong, China vs Spain: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Hong Kong, China
12 years
in 2025
Spain
12 years
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
30th
Spain rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Spain
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Spain, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 30th and Spain ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 years | 11 years | 1 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 12 years | 11 years | 1 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 12 years | 11.4 years | 0.6 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 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 Spain?
- Hong Kong, China, at 12 years against 12 years in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Hong Kong, China and Spain?
- 0 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Spain rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 30th and Spain 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