Australia vs Hong Kong, China: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Australia
88.0%
in 2022
Hong Kong, China
89.0%
in 2022
Australia rank
23rd
Hong Kong, China rank
20th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Australia
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 89.0% against 88.0% in Australia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 20th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.2% | 95.1% | 1.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 94.6% | 1.9% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 89.0% | 1.0% | 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, Australia or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 89.0% against 88.0% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Australia and Hong Kong, China?
- 1.0%, with Hong Kong, China 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 23rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 20th of 49 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, very affluent socioeconomic background, both sexes (%). 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