China vs Israel: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
China
18 years
in 2025
Israel
18 years
in 2025
China rank
52nd
Israel rank
52nd
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- China
- Israel
How they compare
China currently reports 18 years against 18 years in Israel, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
China ranks 52nd and Israel ranks 52nd of 172 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 years | 20 years | 2 years | Israel |
| 2000s | 18 years | 20 years | 2 years | Israel |
| 2010s | 18 years | 18.6 years | 0.6 years | Israel |
| 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 Israel?
- China, at 18 years against 18 years in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between China and Israel?
- 0 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Israel?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do China and Israel rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- China ranks 52nd and Israel ranks 52nd of 172 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