Hong Kong, China vs Republic of Korea: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education
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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education, 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).