Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty was 16.9 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Hong Kong, China, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Hong Kong, China is 16.9 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Hong Kong, China peaked at 17.45 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.42 years, in 1990.
That places Hong Kong, China 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.42 years | — |
| 1991 | 9.69 years | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 9.97 years | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 10.26 years | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 10.56 years | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 10.86 years | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 11.18 years | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 11.5 years | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 11.83 years | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 12.17 years | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 12.53 years | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 12.89 years | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 13.26 years | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 13.65 years | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 13.69 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 13.84 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 13.94 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.54 years | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 15.71 years | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 15.91 years | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 15.82 years | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.87 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 16.16 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 16.22 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 16.31 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.4 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 16.35 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 16.49 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 16.8 years | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 16.91 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.06 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 17.45 years | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 17.25 years | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 16.9 years | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.74 years | 9.42 years | 12.17 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.99 years | 12.53 years | 15.91 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.33 years | 15.82 years | 16.91 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.17 years | 16.9 years | 17.45 years | 4 |
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More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Hong Kong, China?
- Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Hong Kong, China was 16.9 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 17.45 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.42 years in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.