Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 114.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 114.7% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China peaked at 114.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.7%, in 2001.
Hong Kong, China ranks 15th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 94.7% | — |
| 2002 | 95.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 96.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 100.7% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 103.3% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 102.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 102.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 101.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 100.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 102.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 104.8% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 107.6% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 110.6% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 110.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 108.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 102.6% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 104.9% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 102.3% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 100.2% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 108.0% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 109.4% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 114.7% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 94.7% | 103.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 105.4% | 100.5% | 110.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.0% | 97.6% | 114.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 12 Antigua and Barbuda 117.7% compare
- 13 Luxembourg 117.6% compare
- 14 Costa Rica 115.5% compare
- 16 Peru 114.4% compare
- 17 Portugal 113.7% compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 113.6% 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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China was 114.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 114.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 2001.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release