Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level was 86.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Hong Kong, China is 86.2%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Hong Kong, China peaked at 92.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 2022.
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.0% | — |
| 2003 | 89.6% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 90.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 91.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 86.2% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.8% | 89.6% | 92.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 90.8% | 91.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 86.2% | 86.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 1 Japan 91.7% compare
- 2 Macau, China 91.6% compare
- 3 Singapore 89.3% compare
- 5 Liechtenstein 85.9% compare
- 6 Estonia 85.0% compare
- 7 Republic of Korea 83.8% compare
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 158,048 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Hong Kong, China was 86.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 4th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).