Hong Kong, China vs Ireland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Hong Kong, China
0.946 NPIA
in 2022
Ireland
0.9471 NPIA
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
15th
Ireland rank
14th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.9471 NPIA against 0.946 NPIA in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0011 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 14th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9799 NPIA | 0.9382 NPIA | 0.0417 NPIA | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.9826 NPIA | 0.9772 NPIA | 0.0054 NPIA | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.946 NPIA | 0.9471 NPIA | 0.0011 NPIA | 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 0.9471 NPIA against 0.946 NPIA 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?
- 0.0011 NPIA, 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 15th and Ireland ranks 14th of 50 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 native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release