Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9556 GPIA in 2015. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2015, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Hong Kong, China stood at 0.9556 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.9556 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5587 GPIA, in 1971.
Hong Kong, China ranks 93rd of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5587 GPIA | — |
| 1976 | 0.6339 GPIA | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7151 GPIA | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7892 GPIA | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8461 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8901 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9298 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9364 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9408 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9448 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9481 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9537 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9556 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5963 GPIA | 0.5587 GPIA | 0.6339 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.7522 GPIA | 0.7151 GPIA | 0.7892 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8681 GPIA | 0.8461 GPIA | 0.8901 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9357 GPIA | 0.9298 GPIA | 0.9408 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9505 GPIA | 0.9448 GPIA | 0.9556 GPIA | 4 |
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More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Hong Kong, China?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Hong Kong, China was 0.9556 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9556 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5587 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 93rd out of 133 countries with data for 2015.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release