Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 66.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary 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 upper secondary in Hong Kong, China is 66.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 66.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 1971.
Hong Kong, China ranks 60th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.4% | — |
| 1976 | 19.3% | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 24.5% | +26.9% |
| 1991 | 36.2% | +47.7% |
| 1996 | 43.1% | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 55.3% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 60.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 61.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 62.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 63.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 63.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 64.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 65.8% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 66.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.8% | 16.4% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.6% | 36.2% | 43.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.1% | 54.1% | 56.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 57.1% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 64.8% | 66.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 57 North Macedonia 68.7% compare
- 58 Brunei Darussalam 67.9% compare
- 59 Bahrain 66.4% compare
- 61 Sri Lanka 65.3% compare
- 62 Oman 63.5% compare
- 63 Timor-Leste 63.5% compare
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 162,269 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Hong Kong, China?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Hong Kong, China was 66.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 60th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary education.