Hong Kong, China vs Republic of Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or

Hong Kong, China
0.9262 GPIA
in 2022
Republic of Korea
0.9063 GPIA
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
83rd
Republic of Korea rank
86th

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.9262 GPIA against 0.9063 GPIA in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0199 GPIA.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 83rd and Republic of Korea ranks 86th of 131 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8989 GPIA 0.8399 GPIA 0.059 GPIA Hong Kong, China
2010s 0.9197 GPIA 0.8753 GPIA 0.0445 GPIA Hong Kong, China
2020s 0.9262 GPIA 0.8969 GPIA 0.0293 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 Republic of Korea?
Hong Kong, China, at 0.9262 GPIA against 0.9063 GPIA in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
0.0199 GPIA, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Hong Kong, China ranks 83rd and Republic of Korea ranks 86th of 131 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
132 places, 1,859 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release