Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Hong Kong, China is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Hong Kong, China peaked at 100.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 1971.
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 46.9% | — |
| 1981 | 60.8% | +29.5% |
| 2006 | 93.1% | +53.2% |
| 2008 | 93.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 93.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 95.7% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 60.8% | 60.8% | 60.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 93.1% | 93.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 93.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 96.1% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 1 Austria 100.0% compare
- 1 Denmark 100.0% compare
- 1 Finland 100.0% compare
- 1 France 100.0% compare
- 1 Germany 100.0% compare
- 1 Iceland 100.0% compare
- 1 Russian Federation 100.0% compare
- 1 Sweden 100.0% compare
- 1 Ukraine 100.0% compare
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100.0% compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
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 primary, population 25+ in Hong Kong, China?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Hong Kong, China was 100.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 primary, population 25+ years, 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 primary education.