Hong Kong, China vs Korea: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at
Hong Kong, China
0.8716 WPIA
in 2022
Korea
0.6611 WPIA
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd
Korea rank
5th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.8716 WPIA against 0.6611 WPIA in Korea, a difference of 0.2105 WPIA.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 5th of 52 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8911 WPIA | 0.8627 WPIA | 0.0284 WPIA | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.9013 WPIA | 0.8249 WPIA | 0.0764 WPIA | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.8716 WPIA | 0.6611 WPIA | 0.2105 WPIA | Hong Kong, China |
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?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.8716 WPIA against 0.6611 WPIA in Korea 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?
- 0.2105 WPIA, with Hong Kong, China 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 2nd and Korea ranks 5th of 52 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 wealth parity index (WPIA). 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