Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education was 82.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Hong Kong, China stood at 82.5%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Hong Kong, China peaked at 93.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 82.5%, in 2022.
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.0% | — |
| 2003 | 88.0% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 92.9% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 91.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 93.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 90.7% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 87.4% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 82.5% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.9% | 88.0% | 92.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 87.4% | 93.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 82.5% | 82.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 4 Macau, China 87.4% compare
- 5 Estonia 86.2% compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 85.3% compare
- 8 Canada 81.8% compare
- 9 Denmark 81.0% compare
- 10 United States of America 79.9% compare
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (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 reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Hong Kong, China was 82.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 7th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.