Hong Kong, China vs Ireland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Hong Kong, China
0.9021 LTPIA
in 2022
Ireland
0.9431 LTPIA
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
9th
Ireland rank
8th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.9431 LTPIA against 0.9021 LTPIA in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.041 LTPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 8th of 56 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8712 LTPIA | 0.9139 LTPIA | 0.0427 LTPIA | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.8321 LTPIA | 0.9721 LTPIA | 0.14 LTPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.9021 LTPIA | 0.9431 LTPIA | 0.0411 LTPIA | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.9431 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 Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
- 0.041 LTPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Ireland rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 8th 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