Hong Kong vs New Zealand: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Hong Kong
0.9295 NPIA
in 2022
New Zealand
0.9356 NPIA
in 2022
Hong Kong rank
12th
New Zealand rank
11th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Hong Kong
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.9356 NPIA against 0.9295 NPIA in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0061 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9917 NPIA | 0.9397 NPIA | 0.052 NPIA | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.9916 NPIA | 0.9628 NPIA | 0.0287 NPIA | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.9295 NPIA | 0.9356 NPIA | 0.006 NPIA | New Zealand |
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?
- New Zealand, at 0.9356 NPIA against 0.9295 NPIA in Hong Kong as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Hong Kong and New Zealand?
- 0.0061 NPIA, with New Zealand 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 12th and New Zealand ranks 11th 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