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

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum was 86.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
86.2%
Rank
2nd
of 9 groups
All-time high
92.0%
in 2000
All-time low
86.2%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000–2022

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 922003: 89.62006: 90.52009: 91.22012: 91.52015: 912018: 90.82022: 86.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region recorded 86.2% for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region peaked at 92.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 2022.

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%) in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 92.0%
2003 89.6% -2.6%
2006 90.5% +1.0%
2009 91.2% +0.8%
2012 91.5% +0.3%
2015 91.0% -0.5%
2018 90.8% -0.2%
2022 86.2% -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

  1. 1 Japan 91.7% compare
  2. 2 Singapore 89.3% compare
  3. 3 Liechtenstein 85.9% compare
  4. 4 Estonia 85.0% compare
  5. 5 Republic of Korea 83.8% compare
  6. 5 Korea 83.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was 86.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2022.
How does China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 2nd out of 9 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum rising or falling in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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