How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hong Kong?

8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

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.

Finland vs Hong Kong: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading

Finland

513.01 score

in 2022

Hong Kong

511.87 score

in 2022

Finland rank

11th

Hong Kong rank

12th

Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading over time

Finland
Hong Kong

How they compare

Finland currently reports 513.01 score against 511.87 score in Hong Kong, a difference of 1.14 score.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 11th and Hong Kong ranks 12th of 57 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
2000s	568.06 score	540.12 score	27.95 score	Finland
2010s	550.85 score	547.11 score	3.75 score	Finland
2020s	513.01 score	511.87 score	1.14 score	Finland

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, Finland or Hong Kong?: Finland, at 513.01 score against 511.87 score in Hong Kong as of 2022.
What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading between Finland and Hong Kong?: 1.14 score, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hong Kong?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Finland and Hong Kong rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?: Finland ranks 11th 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: 28 August 2026

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.