Hong Kong, China vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Hong Kong, China
98.8%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
98.7%
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
51st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
52nd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 98.8% against 98.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 51st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 52nd of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.3% | 77.3% | 15.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 89.3% | 86.1% | 3.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 96.1% | 95.2% | 0.9% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 98.7% | 2.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 99.1% | 1.8% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 98.7% | 1.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, Hong Kong, China or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Hong Kong, China, at 98.8% against 98.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Hong Kong, China and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.1%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 51st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 52nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). 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