Hong Kong, China vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Hong Kong, China
0.9262 GPIA
in 2022
Italy
0.9297 GPIA
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
84th
Italy rank
83rd
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.9297 GPIA against 0.9262 GPIA in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0035 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 84th and Italy ranks 83rd of 132 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4688 GPIA | 0.6752 GPIA | 0.2064 GPIA | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.6463 GPIA | 0.7138 GPIA | 0.0675 GPIA | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.8989 GPIA | 0.8644 GPIA | 0.0345 GPIA | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.9197 GPIA | 0.8963 GPIA | 0.0234 GPIA | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.9262 GPIA | 0.9254 GPIA | 0.0009 GPIA | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Hong Kong, China or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.9297 GPIA against 0.9262 GPIA in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Hong Kong, China and Italy?
- 0.0035 GPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Italy?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 84th and Italy ranks 83rd of 132 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release