Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Hong Kong, China
0.8657 WPIA
in 2022
Singapore
0.7529 WPIA
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
Singapore rank
4th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.8657 WPIA against 0.7529 WPIA in Singapore, a difference of 0.1128 WPIA.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 4th of 49 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9295 WPIA | 0.7923 WPIA | 0.1371 WPIA | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.9056 WPIA | 0.8144 WPIA | 0.0912 WPIA | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.8657 WPIA | 0.7529 WPIA | 0.1129 WPIA | 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 0.8657 WPIA against 0.7529 WPIA 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?
- 0.1128 WPIA, 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 1st and Singapore ranks 4th 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, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). 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