China vs Hong Kong, China: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
China
18 years
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
18 years
in 2025
China rank
52nd
Hong Kong, China rank
52nd
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- China
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
China currently reports 18 years against 18 years in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 52nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd of 176 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 years | 18 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 18 years | 18 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 18 years | 18 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 18 years | 18 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education, China or Hong Kong, China?
- China, at 18 years against 18 years in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between China and Hong Kong, China?
- 0 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hong Kong, China?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do China and Hong Kong, China rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- China ranks 52nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary 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