Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 109.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China stood at 109.5%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China peaked at 110.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 2000.
Hong Kong, China ranks 30th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 95.1% | — |
| 1999 | 92.7% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 91.8% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 95.9% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 97.6% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 101.2% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 102.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 104.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 104.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 102.4% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 100.3% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 101.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 102.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 106.8% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 109.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 110.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 110.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 109.5% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.9% | 92.7% | 95.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 91.8% | 104.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.8% | 100.3% | 110.8% | 10 |
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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 109.5% in 2019, 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 110.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 2000.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.