East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Hong Kong, China: Lower secondary completion rate, total
Lower secondary completion rate, total over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 129.5% against 97.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 32.0%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Hong Kong, China ranks 1st of 45 groups.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.1% | 96.0% | 10.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 101.4% | 11.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 120.9% | 25.4% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lower secondary completion rate, total, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 129.5% against 97.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lower secondary completion rate, total between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Hong Kong, China?
- 32.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Hong Kong, China?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Hong Kong, China rank globally for lower secondary completion rate, total?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Hong Kong, China ranks 1st of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.