Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 97.48 in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Hong Kong, 1820–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 97.48 for gender gap education levels, gaps filled in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Hong Kong peaked at 97.7 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1820.
Hong Kong ranks 55th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0.01 | — |
| 1865 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1870 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1875 | 0.06 | +100.0% |
| 1880 | 0.11 | +83.3% |
| 1885 | 0.18 | +63.6% |
| 1890 | 0.31 | +72.2% |
| 1895 | 0.5 | +61.3% |
| 1900 | 0.8 | +60.0% |
| 1905 | 1.27 | +58.7% |
| 1910 | 1.99 | +56.7% |
| 1915 | 3.08 | +54.8% |
| 1920 | 4.7 | +52.6% |
| 1925 | 7.09 | +50.9% |
| 1930 | 10.5 | +48.1% |
| 1935 | 15.22 | +45.0% |
| 1940 | 21.51 | +41.3% |
| 1945 | 29.42 | +36.8% |
| 1950 | 38.76 | +31.7% |
| 1955 | 32.94 | -15.0% |
| 1960 | 56 | +70.0% |
| 1965 | 79 | +41.1% |
| 1970 | 87 | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 91 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 96 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 95.93 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.14 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.35 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 95.99 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 96.84 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 97.7 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 97.48 | -0.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 97.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.37, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 97.48 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.36, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.045 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.145 | 0.11 | 0.18 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.405 | 0.31 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 1900s | 1.04 | 0.8 | 1.27 | 2 |
| 1910s | 2.54 | 1.99 | 3.08 | 2 |
| 1920s | 5.89 | 4.7 | 7.09 | 2 |
| 1930s | 12.86 | 10.5 | 15.22 | 2 |
| 1940s | 25.47 | 21.51 | 29.42 | 2 |
| 1950s | 35.85 | 32.94 | 38.76 | 2 |
| 1960s | 67.5 | 56 | 79 | 2 |
| 1970s | 89 | 87 | 91 | 2 |
| 1980s | 96 | 96 | 96 | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.78 | 95.93 | 97.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 52 Bangladesh 97.61 compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 97.5 compare
- 54 New Zealand 97.48 compare
- 56 Israel 97.41 compare
- 57 Malta 97.33 compare
- 58 Hungary 97.32 compare
More education data for Hong Kong
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.6 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Hong Kong?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Hong Kong was 97.48 in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7 in 2006.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does Hong Kong rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- Hong Kong ranks 55th out of 190 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gender gap education levels, gaps filled rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – 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
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.