Hong Kong, China vs North America: Lower secondary completion rate, total

Hong Kong, China
129.5%
in 2024
North America
100.8%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
North America rank
2nd

Lower secondary completion rate, total over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • North America
050100150200120122024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 129.5% against 100.8% in North America, a difference of 28.7%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and North America ranks 2nd of 187 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and North America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China North America Difference Ahead
2010s 102.4% 103.7% 1.2% North America
2020s 112.4% 103.0% 9.3% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary completion rate, total, Hong Kong, China or North America?
Hong Kong, China, at 129.5% against 100.8% in North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in lower secondary completion rate, total between Hong Kong, China and North America?
28.7%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and North America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong, China and North America rank globally for lower secondary completion rate, total?
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and North America ranks 2nd 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.