Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.8657 WPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.8657 WPIA
World rank
1st
of 49 countries
All-time high
0.9295 WPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.8657 WPIA
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000–2022

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2022

00.20.40.60.812000201120222000: 0.905 WPIA2003: 0.866 WPIA2006: 0.912 WPIA2009: 0.929 WPIA2012: 0.923 WPIA2015: 0.908 WPIA2018: 0.886 WPIA2022: 0.866 WPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 0.8657 WPIA for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.9295 WPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8657 WPIA, in 2022.

That places Hong Kong, China 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA) in Hong Kong, China, 2000 to 2022.
Year WPIA Change
2000 0.9045 WPIA
2003 0.866 WPIA -4.3%
2006 0.9121 WPIA +5.3%
2009 0.9295 WPIA +1.9%
2012 0.9226 WPIA -0.7%
2015 0.9083 WPIA -1.6%
2018 0.8858 WPIA -2.5%
2022 0.8657 WPIA -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.903 WPIA 0.866 WPIA 0.9295 WPIA 4
2010s 0.9056 WPIA 0.8858 WPIA 0.9226 WPIA 3
2020s 0.8657 WPIA 0.8657 WPIA 0.8657 WPIA 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 2 Ireland 0.7856 WPIA compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 0.7856 WPIA compare
  3. 4 Singapore 0.7529 WPIA compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Hong Kong, China?
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Hong Kong, China was 0.8657 WPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 0.9295 WPIA in 2009.
What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8657 WPIA in 2022.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA)
Unit
WPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
49 places, 353 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release