Canada vs Hong Kong, China: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Canada
83.0%
in 2022
Hong Kong, China
84.0%
in 2022
Canada rank
7th
Hong Kong, China rank
5th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

  • Canada
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 84.0% against 83.0% in Canada, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Canada ranks 7th and Hong Kong, China ranks 5th of 51 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 91.6% 92.2% 0.7% Hong Kong, China
2010s 89.8% 91.7% 1.9% Hong Kong, China
2020s 83.0% 84.0% 1.0% 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, Canada or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 84.0% against 83.0% in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Canada and Hong Kong, China?
1.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hong Kong, China?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Canada and Hong Kong, China rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Canada ranks 7th and Hong Kong, China ranks 5th 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, spoke the language of the test at home, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, spoke the language of the test at home, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
51 places, 364 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release