Hong Kong, China vs United States of America: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education
Hong Kong, China
3 years
in 2020
United States of America
3 years
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
52nd
United States of America rank
52nd
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- United States of America
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 3 years against 3 years in United States of America, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd and United States of America ranks 52nd of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 years | 3 years | 1 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 2 years | 3 years | 1 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 2.4 years | 3 years | 0.6 years | United States of America |
| 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 States of America?
- Hong Kong, China, at 3 years against 3 years in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
- 0 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Hong Kong, China and United States of America rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd and United States of America 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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About this data
Number of grades (years) in upper secondary education.