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

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.

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

Hong Kong

511.87 score

in 2022

Sweden

505.61 score

in 2022

Hong Kong rank

12th

Sweden rank

14th

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

Hong Kong
Sweden

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 511.87 score against 505.61 score in Sweden, a difference of 6.26 score.

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

Hong Kong ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 57 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	540.12 score	529.22 score	10.9 score	Hong Kong
2010s	547.11 score	517.35 score	29.76 score	Hong Kong
2020s	511.87 score	505.61 score	6.26 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, Hong Kong or Sweden?: Hong Kong, at 511.87 score against 505.61 score in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading between Hong Kong and Sweden?: 6.26 score, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sweden?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Hong Kong and Sweden rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?: Hong Kong ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th 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.