Hong Kong, China vs Macau, China: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Hong Kong, China
82.5%
in 2022
Macau, China
87.4%
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
7th
Macau, China rank
4th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 87.4% against 82.5% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Macau, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Macau, China ranks 4th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Macau, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.8% | 87.5% | 3.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 88.7% | 1.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 87.4% | 4.8% | Macau, 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, Hong Kong, China or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 87.4% against 82.5% in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
- 4.9%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Macau, China rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Macau, China ranks 4th 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.