Hong Kong, China vs Korea: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Hong Kong, China
0.7723 GPIA
in 2024
Korea
0.7773 GPIA
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
94th
Korea rank
91st
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.7773 GPIA against 0.7723 GPIA in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.005 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Korea ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 94th and Korea ranks 91st of 184 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6749 GPIA | 0.7368 GPIA | 0.0619 GPIA | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.7297 GPIA | 0.7555 GPIA | 0.0258 GPIA | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Hong Kong, China or Korea?
- Korea, at 0.7773 GPIA against 0.7723 GPIA in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 0.005 GPIA, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Korea rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 94th and Korea ranks 91st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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
February 2026 Data Release