Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education was 86.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Hong Kong, China stood at 86.2%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education 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, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 4th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. 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 (%).