Expected years of schooling males vs females, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Expected years of schooling males vs females, annual growth rate was -2.63 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Expected years of schooling males vs females, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling males vs females, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China stood at -2.63 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 102.9% on the previous year and down 849.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling males vs females, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China peaked at 7.24 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2.63 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Hong Kong, China 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Expected years of schooling males vs females, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2511 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2005 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +427.3% |
| 2006 | 0.848 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2007 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +389.1% |
| 2008 | 7.24 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4992 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2010 | -0.1426 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2244 % change on previous year | -257.3% |
| 2012 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +748.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3509 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2014 | 0.814 % change on previous year | +132.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5444 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2016 | -0.2549 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 2017 | 0.954 % change on previous year | -474.2% |
| 2018 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +84.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5765 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2020 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +93.2% |
| 2021 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +127.5% |
| 2022 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 2023 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +102.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expected years of schooling males vs females, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +748.2% | 0.2244 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 0.2511 % change on previous year | 7.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6731 % change on previous year | -0.2549 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.07 % change on previous year | -2.63 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 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 expected years of schooling males vs females, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China?
- Expected years of schooling males vs females, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China was -2.63 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest expected years of schooling males vs females, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.24 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling males vs females, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.63 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for expected years of schooling males vs females, annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling males vs females, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 849.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Expected years of schooling males vs females, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Expected years of schooling males vs females. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Expected years of schooling males vs females. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.