Hong Kong vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Hong Kong
86.2%
in 2022
SDG: Europe and Northern America
74.7%
in 2019
Hong Kong rank
4th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
2nd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Hong Kong
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 86.2% against 74.7% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 11.5%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 4th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd of 62 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.8% | 73.0% | 17.8% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 74.2% | 16.9% | Hong Kong |
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 or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Hong Kong, at 86.2% against 74.7% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Hong Kong and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 11.5%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Hong Kong and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Hong Kong ranks 4th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd 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