Hong Kong, China vs United States of America: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Hong Kong, China
0.908 LTPIA
in 2022
United States of America
0.8456 LTPIA
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
6th
United States of America rank
9th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- United States of America
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.908 LTPIA against 0.8456 LTPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.0624 LTPIA.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 9th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8409 LTPIA | 0.7976 LTPIA | 0.0433 LTPIA | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.858 LTPIA | 0.8922 LTPIA | 0.0342 LTPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.908 LTPIA | 0.8456 LTPIA | 0.0623 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 United States of America?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.908 LTPIA against 0.8456 LTPIA in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
- 0.0624 LTPIA, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and United States of America rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 9th 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