Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in
Hong Kong, China
46.7%
in 2023
Japan
51.0%
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
12th
Japan rank
9th
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 51.0% against 46.7% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 12th and Japan ranks 9th of 53 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.8% | 50.5% | 15.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 50.8% | 11.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 51.0% against 46.7% in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 4.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 12th and Japan ranks 9th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, both sexes (%). 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