Australia vs Hong Kong: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading
Australia
508.74 score
in 2022
Hong Kong
511.87 score
in 2022
Australia rank
13th
Hong Kong rank
12th
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading over time
- Australia
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 511.87 score against 508.74 score in Australia, a difference of 3.13 score.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and Hong Kong ranks 12th of 57 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 539.07 score | 540.12 score | 1.04 score | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 522.33 score | 547.11 score | 24.78 score | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 508.74 score | 511.87 score | 3.13 score | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading, Australia or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 511.87 score against 508.74 score in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading between Australia and Hong Kong?
- 3.13 score, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hong Kong?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Hong Kong rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?
- Australia ranks 13th and Hong Kong ranks 12th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Assessed through the PISA reading scale, which measures how well someone can understand and use written information to learn new things and be a part of society.