Which has higher secondary education, duration, Hong Kong, China or Rwanda?

Hong Kong, China, at 6 years against 6 years in Rwanda as of 2025.

What is the difference in secondary education, duration between Hong Kong, China and Rwanda?

0 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Rwanda?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong, China vs Rwanda: Secondary education, duration

Hong Kong, China

6 years

in 2025

Rwanda

6 years

in 2025

Hong Kong, China rank

91st

Rwanda rank

91st

Secondary education, duration over time

Hong Kong, China
Rwanda

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Rwanda, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 91st and Rwanda ranks 91st of 209 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7 years	6 years	1 years	Hong Kong, China
1980s	7 years	7.9 years	0.9 years	Rwanda
1990s	7 years	6.5 years	0.5 years	Hong Kong, China
2000s	7 years	6 years	1 years	Hong Kong, China
2010s	6.2 years	6 years	0.2 years	Hong Kong, China
2020s	6 years	6 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, duration, Hong Kong, China or Rwanda?: Hong Kong, China, at 6 years against 6 years in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary education, duration between Hong Kong, China and Rwanda?: 0 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Rwanda?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong, China and Rwanda rank globally for secondary education, duration?: Hong Kong, China ranks 91st and Rwanda ranks 91st of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 255 places, 13,986 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.