Hong Kong, China vs Korea: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Hong Kong, China
80.7%
in 2022
Korea
61.0%
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd
Korea rank
4th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 80.7% against 61.0% in Korea, a difference of 19.7%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 4th of 52 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.1% | 83.7% | 1.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 77.7% | 8.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 61.0% | 19.7% | 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 Korea?
- Hong Kong, China, at 80.7% against 61.0% in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 19.7%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Korea rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 4th of 52 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, very poor socioeconomic background, 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