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
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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

Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
71 places, 621 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release