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

Germany
3 years
in 2020
Hong Kong, China
3 years
in 2020
Germany rank
52nd
Hong Kong, China rank
52nd

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time

  • Germany
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 52nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd of 209 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong, China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 2 years 1 years Germany
1980s 3 years 2 years 1 years Germany
1990s 3 years 2.4 years 0.6 years Germany
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, Germany or Hong Kong, China?
Germany, at 3 years against 3 years in Hong Kong, China as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Germany and Hong Kong, China?
0 years, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong, China?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Germany and Hong Kong, China rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
Germany ranks 52nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd of 209 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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Indicator
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in upper secondary education.