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 0.9295 NPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.9295 NPIA
World rank
12th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1 NPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.9295 NPIA
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000–2022

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

00.250.50.7512000201120222000: 0.986 NPIA2003: 0.993 NPIA2006: 0.991 NPIA2009: 0.997 NPIA2012: 1 NPIA2015: 0.984 NPIA2018: 0.987 NPIA2022: 0.93 NPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 0.9295 NPIA 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 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1 NPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9295 NPIA, in 2022.

That places Hong Kong, China 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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 native parity index (NPIA) in Hong Kong, China, 2000 to 2022.
Year NPIA Change
2000 0.9858 NPIA
2003 0.9926 NPIA +0.7%
2006 0.9911 NPIA -0.1%
2009 0.9975 NPIA +0.6%
2012 1 NPIA +0.6%
2015 0.984 NPIA -1.9%
2018 0.9873 NPIA +0.3%
2022 0.9295 NPIA -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9917 NPIA 0.9858 NPIA 0.9975 NPIA 4
2010s 0.9916 NPIA 0.984 NPIA 1 NPIA 3
2020s 0.9295 NPIA 0.9295 NPIA 0.9295 NPIA 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 9 Canada 0.9586 NPIA compare
  2. 10 Latvia 0.9544 NPIA compare
  3. 11 New Zealand 0.9356 NPIA compare
  4. 13 Ireland 0.9235 NPIA compare
  5. 14 Croatia 0.9145 NPIA compare
  6. 15 Argentina 0.8991 NPIA 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 0.9295 NPIA 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 1 NPIA in 2012.
What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9295 NPIA in 2022.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Hong Kong, China ranks 12th 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 7.4%. 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 native parity index (NPIA). 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 native parity index (NPIA)
Unit
NPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
49 places, 345 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release