Hong Kong, China vs United Arab Emirates: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education

Hong Kong, China
3 years
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
3 years
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
52nd
United Arab Emirates rank
52nd

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 3 years against 3 years in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0 years.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 52nd of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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