Hong Kong, China vs Italy: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Hong Kong, China
18 years
in 2019
Italy
18 years
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
53rd
Italy rank
53rd
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Italy
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 18 years against 18 years in Italy, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 53rd and Italy ranks 53rd of 169 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 years | 19 years | 1 years | Italy |
| 2000s | 18 years | 19 years | 1 years | Italy |
| 2010s | 18 years | 18.3 years | 0.3 years | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education, Hong Kong, China or Italy?
- Hong Kong, China, at 18 years against 18 years in Italy as of 2019.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Hong Kong, China and Italy?
- 0 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Italy rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 53rd and Italy ranks 53rd of 169 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
Age at which students would enter post-secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.