PISA: Male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 1 in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: PISA: Male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 1 was 7.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
7.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
52nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2018
All-time low
5.7%
in 2009
Years of data
6
2003–2018

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 1 in Hong Kong, China, 2003–2018

024682003201020182003: 6.72006: 62009: 5.72012: 5.82015: 7.12018: 7.1

Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 1 in Hong Kong, China stood at 7.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 1 in Hong Kong, China peaked at 7.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2009.

That places Hong Kong, China 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 1 in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 1 in Hong Kong, China, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 6.7%
2006 6.0% -10.3%
2009 5.7% -4.6%
2012 5.8% +1.8%
2015 7.1% +20.8%
2018 7.1% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.2% 5.7% 6.7% 3
2010s 6.7% 5.8% 7.1% 3

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 49 Republic of Korea 10.0% compare
  2. 50 Japan 8.5% compare
  3. 51 Estonia 7.9% compare
  4. 53 Macau, China 4.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 1 in Hong Kong, China?
Pisa: male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 1 in Hong Kong, China was 7.1% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 1 recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest pisa: male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 1 recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2009.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for pisa: male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 1?
Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 1 rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: Male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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PISA: Male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 1
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 303 data points, 2003–2018
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Percentage of 15-year-old male students scoring higher than 358 but lower than or equal to 420 points on the PISA mathematics scale. At Level 1, students can answer questions involving familiar contexts where all relevant information is present and the questions are clearly defined. They are able to identify information and to carry out routine procedures according to direct instructions in explicit situations. They can perform actions that are almost always obvious and follow immediately from the given stimuli. Data reflects country performance in the stated year according to PISA reports, but may not be comparable across years or countries. Consult the PISA website for more detailed information: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/