Hong Kong, China vs Nigeria: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Hong Kong, China
15 years
in 2020
Nigeria
15 years
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
68th
Nigeria rank
68th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Nigeria
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 15 years against 15 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 68th and Nigeria ranks 68th of 209 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 years | 17 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 17 years | 16.2 years | 0.8 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 16.6 years | 15 years | 1.6 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 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, Hong Kong, China or Nigeria?
- Hong Kong, China, at 15 years against 15 years in Nigeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Hong Kong, China and Nigeria?
- 0 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Nigeria rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 68th and Nigeria ranks 68th of 209 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
Age at which students would enter upper 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.