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
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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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Indicator
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading
Unit
score
Source
OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
57 places, 411 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

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.