Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0453 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China stood at 0.0453 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.092 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0443 units per person, in 2023.
That places Hong Kong, China 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0571 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0608 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0646 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0688 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0758 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0816 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0863 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.091 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.092 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0916 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0905 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0883 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.086 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.084 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0832 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0815 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0817 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0815 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0736 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.073 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0724 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0724 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0726 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0731 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.073 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0738 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0738 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0734 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0724 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0688 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0681 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0611 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0575 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.054 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0507 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0483 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0468 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0455 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0458 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0463 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0461 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0443 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0453 units per person | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0753 units per person | 0.0571 units per person | 0.092 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0854 units per person | 0.0815 units per person | 0.0916 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0736 units per person | 0.0736 units per person | 0.0736 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0731 units per person | 0.0724 units per person | 0.0738 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0573 units per person | 0.0455 units per person | 0.0724 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0456 units per person | 0.0443 units per person | 0.0463 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 190 San Marino 0.0493 units per person compare
- 191 Ethiopia 0.0484 units per person compare
- 192 Macau, China 0.046 units per person compare
- 194 Cyprus 0.0451 units per person compare
- 195 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0451 units per person compare
- 196 Burundi 0.041 units per person 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 enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China was 0.0453 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.092 units per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0443 units per person in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.