Hong Kong, China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Hong Kong, China
18 years
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
18 years
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
53rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
53rd
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 18 years against 18 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 13 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 53rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd of 169 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 years | 18 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 18 years | 18 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 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, Hong Kong, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Hong Kong, China, at 18 years against 18 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
- How do Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 53rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.