Hong Kong, China vs Tonga: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Hong Kong, China
12 years
in 2025
Tonga
12 years
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
30th
Tonga rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Tonga
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Tonga, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tonga ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 30th and Tonga 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 | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 12 years | 11.4 years | 0.6 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 12 years | 11 years | 1 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 12 years | 11 years | 1 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 12 years | 11.8 years | 0.2 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 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 Tonga?
- Hong Kong, China, at 12 years against 12 years in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Hong Kong, China and Tonga?
- 0 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Tonga?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Tonga rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 30th and Tonga 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