Hong Kong, China vs Japan: School enrollment, secondary, private

Hong Kong, China
22.1%
in 2024
Japan
22.4%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
58th
Japan rank
56th

School enrollment, secondary, private over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Japan
05101520200220132024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 22.4% against 22.1% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 58th and Japan ranks 56th of 170 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 19.2% 20.2% 1.0% Japan
2020s 21.3% 21.8% 0.4% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, secondary, private, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
Japan, at 22.4% against 22.1% in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary, private between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
0.3%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for school enrollment, secondary, private?
Hong Kong, China ranks 58th and Japan ranks 56th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)
Unit
% of total secondary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,993 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.