Hong Kong, China vs Ireland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Hong Kong, China
0.8858 WPIA
in 2018
Ireland
0.8387 WPIA
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
Ireland rank
4th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.8858 WPIA against 0.8387 WPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0471 WPIA.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 4th of 46 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.903 WPIA 0.803 WPIA 0.1 WPIA Hong Kong, China
2010s 0.9056 WPIA 0.8328 WPIA 0.0728 WPIA Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Hong Kong, China or Ireland?
Hong Kong, China, at 0.8858 WPIA against 0.8387 WPIA in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
0.0471 WPIA, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and Ireland rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 4th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA)
Unit
WPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 295 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Wealth Parity Index (WPIA) is calculated by dividing the poorest quintile value for the indicator by the richest quintile value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted wealth parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted WPI equal to 1 indicates parity between the richest and poorest quintiles. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of the richest quintile and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of the poorest quintile. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/