Hong Kong, China vs Ireland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Hong Kong, China
0.908 LTPIA
in 2022
Ireland
0.928 LTPIA
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
6th
Ireland rank
4th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.928 LTPIA against 0.908 LTPIA in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.02 LTPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 4th of 51 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.862 LTPIA | 0.8798 LTPIA | 0.0179 LTPIA | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.858 LTPIA | 0.9374 LTPIA | 0.0794 LTPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.908 LTPIA | 0.928 LTPIA | 0.0201 LTPIA | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.928 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 Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
- 0.02 LTPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Ireland rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 4th 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