Hong Kong, China vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Hong Kong, China
82.5%
in 2022
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
56.0%
in 2019
Hong Kong, China rank
7th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
6th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 82.5% against 56.0% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 26.5%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.5 times WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 6th of 59 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 | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.9% | 53.8% | 37.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 55.4% | 35.0% | 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 WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Hong Kong, China, at 82.5% against 56.0% 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, China and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 26.5%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Hong Kong, China and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 6th of 59 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 reading, 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