Denmark vs Hong Kong, China: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Denmark
81.0%
in 2022
Hong Kong, China
82.5%
in 2022
Denmark rank
9th
Hong Kong, China rank
7th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Denmark
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 82.5% against 81.0% in Denmark, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 9th and Hong Kong, China ranks 7th of 59 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.6% | 90.9% | 7.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 90.4% | 5.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 82.5% | 1.5% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education, Denmark or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 82.5% against 81.0% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
- 1.5%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Hong Kong, China rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Hong Kong, China ranks 7th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.