Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 80.6% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Hong Kong, China is 80.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 80.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 1971.
Hong Kong, China ranks 59th of 134 countries on this measure, 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 | 25.4% | — |
| 1976 | 29.2% | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 37.7% | +29.0% |
| 1986 | 46.0% | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 54.0% | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 61.7% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 71.2% | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 72.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 75.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 78.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 79.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 79.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 80.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.3% | 25.4% | 29.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 41.8% | 37.7% | 46.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 57.8% | 54.0% | 61.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 71.2% | 73.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 74.0% | 79.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 80.6% | 80.6% | 1 |
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More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 80.6% 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 80.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 59th out of 134 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 6.9%. 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+, total (%) (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.