Australia vs Hong Kong, China: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Australia
0.9242 LTPIA
in 2022
Hong Kong, China
0.908 LTPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
5th
Hong Kong, China rank
6th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Australia
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.9242 LTPIA against 0.908 LTPIA in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0162 LTPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Hong Kong, China ranks 6th of 51 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9324 LTPIA | 0.862 LTPIA | 0.0704 LTPIA | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.9029 LTPIA | 0.858 LTPIA | 0.0448 LTPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.9242 LTPIA | 0.908 LTPIA | 0.0162 LTPIA | Australia |
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, Australia or Hong Kong, China?
- Australia, at 0.9242 LTPIA against 0.908 LTPIA in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Australia and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.0162 LTPIA, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hong Kong, China?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Australia ranks 5th and Hong Kong, China ranks 6th 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, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). 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