Hong Kong, China vs Ireland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Hong Kong, China
0.9295 NPIA
in 2022
Ireland
0.9235 NPIA
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
12th
Ireland rank
13th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Ireland
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.9295 NPIA against 0.9235 NPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.006 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 13th 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 | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9917 NPIA | 0.93 NPIA | 0.0618 NPIA | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.9916 NPIA | 0.9632 NPIA | 0.0283 NPIA | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.9295 NPIA | 0.9235 NPIA | 0.0061 NPIA | 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 Ireland?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.9295 NPIA against 0.9235 NPIA in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
- 0.006 NPIA, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Ireland rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 13th 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