Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Hong Kong, China
0.908 LTPIA
in 2022
Singapore
0.8973 LTPIA
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
6th
Singapore rank
7th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.908 LTPIA against 0.8973 LTPIA in Singapore, a difference of 0.0107 LTPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 7th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8131 LTPIA | 0.8891 LTPIA | 0.076 LTPIA | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.858 LTPIA | 0.9069 LTPIA | 0.0489 LTPIA | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.908 LTPIA | 0.8973 LTPIA | 0.0107 LTPIA | 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 Singapore?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.908 LTPIA against 0.8973 LTPIA in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 0.0107 LTPIA, with Hong Kong, China 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 6th and Singapore ranks 7th 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