Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Hong Kong, China
79.1%
in 2022
Singapore
86.3%
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
Singapore rank
1st
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 86.3% against 79.1% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 1st of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.7% | 83.8% | 4.9% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 86.2% | 0.9% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 86.3% | 7.2% | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 86.3% against 79.1% 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 Singapore?
- 7.2%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 1st of 51 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 reading, male (%). 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