Hong Kong vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at

Hong Kong
91.0%
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America
77.3%
in 2019
Hong Kong rank
3rd
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
1st

Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at over time

  • Hong Kong
  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
020406080100199520092023

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 91.0% against 77.3% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 13.7%.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 3rd and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 1st of 29 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong SDG: Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 95.2% 73.2% 22.0% Hong Kong
2010s 96.5% 76.1% 20.4% Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at, Hong Kong or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Hong Kong, at 91.0% against 77.3% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at between Hong Kong and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
13.7%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at?
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 1st of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
39 places, 373 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release