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

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

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Niger
01234197019952020

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Niger ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 2 years 3 years 1 years Niger
1980s 2 years 3 years 1 years Niger
1990s 2.4 years 3 years 0.6 years Niger
2000s 4 years 3 years 1 years Hong Kong, China
2010s 3.2 years 3 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, Hong Kong, China or Niger?
Hong Kong, China, at 3 years against 3 years in Niger as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Hong Kong, China and Niger?
0 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Niger?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong, China and Niger rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd and Niger 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.