Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 77.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Hong Kong, China stood at 77.9%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 77.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1971.
That places Hong Kong, China 62nd out of 131 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.2% | — |
| 1976 | 20.5% | +26.2% |
| 1981 | 29.3% | +42.8% |
| 1986 | 38.5% | +31.5% |
| 1991 | 47.9% | +24.4% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 69.7% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 70.8% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 74.7% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 77.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.4% | 16.2% | 20.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 33.9% | 29.3% | 38.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 52.3% | 47.9% | 56.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 67.4% | 69.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 70.8% | 77.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 77.9% | 77.9% | 1 |
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More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Hong Kong, China?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Hong Kong, China was 77.9% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 62nd out of 131 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.