Hong Kong, China vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Hong Kong, China
86.2%
in 2022
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
47.1%
in 2019
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
5th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 86.2% against 47.1% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, a difference of 39.1%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.8 times SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 5th of 62 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.8% | 48.7% | 42.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 47.6% | 43.5% | 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 education, Hong Kong, China or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Hong Kong, China, at 86.2% against 47.1% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Hong Kong, China and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 39.1%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Hong Kong, China and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 5th of 62 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, both sexes (%). 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