China vs Greece: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
China
15 years
in 2025
Greece
15 years
in 2025
China rank
64th
Greece rank
64th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- China
- Greece
How they compare
China currently reports 15 years against 15 years in Greece, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
China ranks 64th and Greece ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.3 years | 15 years | 0.7 years | Greece |
| 1980s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, China or Greece?
- China, at 15 years against 15 years in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between China and Greece?
- 0 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Greece?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do China and Greece rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- China ranks 64th and Greece ranks 64th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper 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