Hong Kong, China vs United States of America: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at
Hong Kong, China
1.08 GPIA
in 2022
United States of America
1.09 GPIA
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
44th
United States of America rank
41st
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time
- Hong Kong, China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.09 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and United States of America ranks 41st of 51 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 0.0285 GPIA | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 0.0263 GPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 0.0071 GPIA | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.09 GPIA against 1.08 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 United States of America?
- 0.01 GPIA, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and United States of America rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and United States of America ranks 41st of 51 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 reading, 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