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

Hong Kong, China
86.2%
in 2022
Liechtenstein
85.9%
in 2012
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
Liechtenstein rank
5th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Liechtenstein
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 86.2% against 85.9% in Liechtenstein, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Liechtenstein ranks 5th of 63 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Liechtenstein Difference Ahead
2000s 90.8% 87.0% 3.8% Hong Kong, China
2010s 91.5% 85.9% 5.6% 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 Liechtenstein?
Hong Kong, China, at 86.2% against 85.9% in Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein?
0.3%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Liechtenstein?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
How do Hong Kong, China and Liechtenstein rank globally for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Liechtenstein ranks 5th 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 (%).