Canada vs Hong Kong, China: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Canada
0.9586 NPIA
in 2022
Hong Kong, China
0.9295 NPIA
in 2022
Canada rank
9th
Hong Kong, China rank
12th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Canada
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.9586 NPIA against 0.9295 NPIA in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0291 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Hong Kong, China ranks 12th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9767 NPIA | 0.9917 NPIA | 0.0151 NPIA | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.994 NPIA | 0.9916 NPIA | 0.0024 NPIA | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.9586 NPIA | 0.9295 NPIA | 0.0291 NPIA | Canada |
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, Canada or Hong Kong, China?
- Canada, at 0.9586 NPIA against 0.9295 NPIA in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Canada and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.0291 NPIA, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hong Kong, China?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Hong Kong, China rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Canada ranks 9th and Hong Kong, China ranks 12th 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 native parity index (NPIA). 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