Hong Kong vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Hong Kong
86.2%
in 2022
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
44.4%
in 2019
Hong Kong rank
4th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
6th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Hong Kong
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 86.2% against 44.4% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 41.8%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.9 times WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 4th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 6th 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 | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.8% | 40.0% | 50.8% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 43.2% | 47.9% | 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 WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Hong Kong, at 86.2% against 44.4% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Hong Kong and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 41.8%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Hong Kong and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Hong Kong ranks 4th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 6th 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