Australia vs Hong Kong, China: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Australia
0.9547 LTPIA
in 2022
Hong Kong, China
0.9021 LTPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
6th
Hong Kong, China rank
9th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Australia
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.9547 LTPIA against 0.9021 LTPIA in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0526 LTPIA.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 6th and Hong Kong, China ranks 9th of 56 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9578 LTPIA | 0.8712 LTPIA | 0.0866 LTPIA | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.9299 LTPIA | 0.8321 LTPIA | 0.0978 LTPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.9547 LTPIA | 0.9021 LTPIA | 0.0526 LTPIA | Australia |
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, Australia or Hong Kong, China?
- Australia, at 0.9547 LTPIA against 0.9021 LTPIA in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Australia and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.0526 LTPIA, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hong Kong, China?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Australia ranks 6th and Hong Kong, China ranks 9th of 56 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, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). 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