China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Korea: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
86.2%
in 2022
Korea
83.8%
in 2022
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
2nd
Korea rank
5th

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum over time

  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • Korea
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How they compare

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region currently reports 86.2% against 83.8% in Korea, a difference of 2.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 5th of 9 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 90.8% 91.6% 0.7% Korea
2010s 91.1% 86.8% 4.3% China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
2020s 86.2% 83.8% 2.4% China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or Korea?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, at 86.2% against 83.8% in Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Korea?
2.4%, with China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Korea?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Korea rank globally for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 5th of 9 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
72 places, 580 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed