Hong Kong, China vs Korea: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at
Hong Kong, China
1.03 GPIA
in 2022
Korea
1.04 GPIA
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
13th
Korea rank
12th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1.04 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 13th and Korea ranks 12th of 56 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9917 GPIA | 0.011 GPIA | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0073 GPIA | Korea |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.0037 GPIA | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at, Hong Kong, China or Korea?
- Korea, at 1.04 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Korea rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 13th and Korea ranks 12th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, 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