Hong Kong vs OECD members: Progression to secondary school

Hong Kong
99.9%
in 2017
OECD members
98.0%
in 2017
Hong Kong rank
7th
OECD members rank
7th

Progression to secondary school over time

  • Hong Kong
  • OECD members
020406080100197519962017

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 99.9% against 98.0% in OECD members, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1979 it was OECD members ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 7th of 167 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and OECD members in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong OECD members Difference Ahead
1970s 89.1% 91.7% 2.7% OECD members
1980s 90.7% 92.1% 1.4% OECD members
1990s 99.0% 93.0% 6.0% Hong Kong
2000s 99.8% 97.4% 2.4% Hong Kong
2010s 99.8% 97.8% 2.0% Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, Hong Kong or OECD members?
Hong Kong, at 99.9% against 98.0% in OECD members as of 2017.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school between Hong Kong and OECD members?
1.9%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and OECD members?
28 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong and OECD members rank globally for progression to secondary school?
Hong Kong ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 7th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Progression to secondary school (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,983 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).