Estonia vs Hong Kong, China: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level

Estonia
85.0%
in 2022
Hong Kong, China
86.2%
in 2022
Estonia rank
6th
Hong Kong, China rank
4th

Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time

  • Estonia
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 86.2% against 85.0% in Estonia, a difference of 1.2%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 6th and Hong Kong, China ranks 4th of 63 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 87.6% 90.9% 3.2% Hong Kong, China
2010s 89.3% 91.1% 1.8% Hong Kong, China
2020s 85.0% 86.2% 1.1% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Estonia or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 86.2% against 85.0% in Estonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Estonia and Hong Kong, China?
1.2%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Hong Kong, China?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Estonia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
Estonia ranks 6th and Hong Kong, China ranks 4th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 434 data points, 2000–2023
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).