Cape Verde vs Hong Kong, China: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education
Cape Verde
3 years
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
3 years
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
52nd
Hong Kong, China rank
52nd
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time
- Cape Verde
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 52nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 years | 2 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 2 years | 2 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 2.9 years | 2.4 years | 0.5 years | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3.2 years | 0.2 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of upper secondary education, Cape Verde or Hong Kong, China?
- Cape Verde, at 3 years against 3 years in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Cape Verde and Hong Kong, China?
- 0 years, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Hong Kong, China?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Hong Kong, China rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
- Cape Verde ranks 52nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of 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