Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0216 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Hong Kong, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Hong Kong stood at 0.0216 units per person.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 0.0446 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0211 units per person, in 2023.
Hong Kong ranks 196th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0239 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0259 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0283 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0309 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0346 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0382 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0402 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0429 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0443 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0446 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0446 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.044 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0432 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.042 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0413 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0404 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0404 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.04 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0361 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0354 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0351 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0353 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0355 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0358 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0357 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.036 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.036 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0358 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0351 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0333 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0329 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0292 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0273 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0256 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0241 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0229 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0223 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0217 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0218 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0221 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.022 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0211 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0216 units per person | +2.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.0216 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0385 units per person, 56% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.0216 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0462 units per person, 47% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0344 units per person | 0.0239 units per person | 0.0443 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0423 units per person | 0.04 units per person | 0.0446 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0361 units per person | 0.0361 units per person | 0.0361 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0356 units per person | 0.0351 units per person | 0.036 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0275 units per person | 0.0217 units per person | 0.0351 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0217 units per person | 0.0211 units per person | 0.0221 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- 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, female (number), per capita in Hong Kong?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Hong Kong was 0.0216 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0446 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0211 units per person in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 196th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.