Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in
Hong Kong, China
44.9%
in 2023
Japan
43.2%
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
10th
Japan rank
11th
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 44.9% against 43.2% in Japan, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and Japan ranks 11th of 44 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 | 33.5% | 42.5% | 9.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 43.0% | 4.5% | 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?
- Hong Kong, China, at 44.9% against 43.2% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 1.7%, with Hong Kong, China 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 10th and Japan ranks 11th of 44 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, female (%). 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