How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and New Zealand?

8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

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, did not speak the language of the test at home, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs New Zealand: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Hong Kong

76.3%

in 2022

New Zealand

69.1%

in 2022

Hong Kong rank

4th

New Zealand rank

7th

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

Hong Kong
New Zealand

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 76.3% against 69.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 7.2%.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

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

Hong Kong ranks 4th and New Zealand ranks 7th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	79.5%	71.5%	8.1%	Hong Kong
2010s	78.6%	71.1%	7.5%	Hong Kong
2020s	76.3%	69.1%	7.2%	Hong Kong

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 or New Zealand?: Hong Kong, at 76.3% against 69.1% in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Hong Kong and New Zealand?: 7.2%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and New Zealand?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Hong Kong and New Zealand rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?: Hong Kong ranks 4th and New Zealand 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, did not speak 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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Indicator: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, did not speak 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, 363 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release