Hong Kong, China vs Republic of Korea: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Hong Kong, China
86.2%
in 2022
Republic of Korea
83.8%
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
Republic of Korea rank
7th
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 86.2% against 83.8% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 63 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.8% | 91.6% | 0.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 86.8% | 4.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 83.8% | 2.4% | 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, Hong Kong, China or Republic of Korea?
- Hong Kong, China, at 86.2% against 83.8% in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
- 2.4%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th 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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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).