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 93.4% 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 %.
Analysis
In 2015, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Hong Kong, China stood at 93.4%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Hong Kong, China peaked at 93.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 1971.
Hong Kong, China ranks 91st of 136 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47.9% | — |
| 1976 | 55.3% | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 64.1% | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 71.8% | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 77.2% | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 83.5% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 89.9% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 90.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 91.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 91.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.6% | 47.9% | 55.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 67.9% | 64.1% | 71.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 80.4% | 77.2% | 83.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.6% | 89.9% | 91.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 91.3% | 93.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
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 some primary (isced 1), population in Hong Kong, China?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Hong Kong, China was 93.4% 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 93.4% 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 47.9% in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 91st out of 136 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 3.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release