Hong Kong, China vs Marshall Islands: Lower secondary completion rate, total

Hong Kong, China
129.5%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
114.1%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
Marshall Islands rank
4th

Lower secondary completion rate, total over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Marshall Islands
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 129.5% against 114.1% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 15.4%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Marshall Islands ranks 4th of 187 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 97.8% 101.5% 3.7% Marshall Islands
2010s 102.6% 105.3% 2.7% Marshall Islands
2020s 120.9% 125.4% 4.5% Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary completion rate, total, Hong Kong, China or Marshall Islands?
Hong Kong, China, at 129.5% against 114.1% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in lower secondary completion rate, total between Hong Kong, China and Marshall Islands?
15.4%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Marshall Islands?
9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Marshall Islands rank globally for lower secondary completion rate, total?
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Marshall Islands ranks 4th of 187 countries.
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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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.