Hong Kong vs New Zealand: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Hong Kong
0.946 NPIA
in 2022
New Zealand
0.9794 NPIA
in 2022
Hong Kong rank
15th
New Zealand rank
12th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Hong Kong
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.9794 NPIA against 0.946 NPIA in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0334 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9799 NPIA | 0.9551 NPIA | 0.0247 NPIA | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.9826 NPIA | 0.9825 NPIA | 0.0001 NPIA | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.946 NPIA | 0.9794 NPIA | 0.0333 NPIA | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.9794 NPIA against 0.946 NPIA in Hong Kong as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Hong Kong and New Zealand?
- 0.0334 NPIA, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and New Zealand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong and New Zealand rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Hong Kong ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 12th 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release