Hong Kong, China vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at

Hong Kong, China
91.0%
in 2023
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
46.3%
in 2019
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
4th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
020406080100199520092023

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 91.0% against 46.3% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 44.7%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 2.0 times WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 4th of 29 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
2000s 95.2% 53.1% 42.1% Hong Kong, China
2010s 96.5% 48.3% 48.2% 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 primary education achieving at, Hong Kong, China or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Hong Kong, China, at 91.0% against 46.3% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at between Hong Kong, China and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
44.7%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong, China and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at?
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 4th 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