Average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science was 540.35 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
540.35
World rank
4th
of 57 countries
All-time high
561.24
in 2012
All-time low
540.35
in 2022
Years of data
7
2003–2022

Average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science in Hong Kong, China, 2003–2022

02004006002003201220222003: 550.42006: 547.52009: 554.52012: 561.22015: 547.92018: 551.22022: 540.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science in Hong Kong, China is 540.35, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science in Hong Kong, China peaked at 561.24 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 540.35, in 2022.

That places Hong Kong, China 4th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science in Hong Kong, China, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 550.38
2006 547.46 -0.5%
2009 554.53 +1.3%
2012 561.24 +1.2%
2015 547.93 -2.4%
2018 551.15 +0.6%
2022 540.35 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 550.79 547.46 554.53 3
2010s 553.44 547.93 561.24 3
2020s 540.35 540.35 540.35 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 1 Singapore 574.66 compare
  2. 2 Macau, China 551.92 compare
  3. 3 Taiwan, China 547.09 compare
  4. 5 Japan 535.58 compare
  5. 6 Republic of Korea 527.3 compare
  6. 7 Estonia 509.95 compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science in Hong Kong, China?
Average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science in Hong Kong, China was 540.35 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 561.24 in 2012.
What is the lowest average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 540.35 in 2022.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science?
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
57 places, 373 data points, 2003–2022
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