Hong Kong, China vs Palestine, State of: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education

Hong Kong, China
3 years
in 2025
Palestine, State of
3 years
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
52nd
Palestine, State of rank
52nd

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Palestine, State of ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd and Palestine, State of ranks 52nd of 221 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 Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1970s 2 years 2 years 0 years
1980s 2 years 2 years 0 years
1990s 2.4 years 2 years 0.4 years Hong Kong, China
2000s 4 years 2 years 2 years Hong Kong, China
2010s 3.2 years 2.2 years 1 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, Hong Kong, China or Palestine, State of?
Hong Kong, China, at 3 years against 3 years in Palestine, State of as of 2025.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Hong Kong, China and Palestine, State of?
0 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Palestine, State of?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong, China and Palestine, State of rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd and Palestine, State of 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

Indicator
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
221 places, 11,823 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release