Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 106.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China stood at 106.9%.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China peaked at 107.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2001.
That places Hong Kong, China 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 98.8% | — |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 100.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 100.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 100.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 101.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 101.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 102.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 102.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 103.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 103.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 106.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 107.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 107.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 107.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 105.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 104.1% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 103.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 102.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 103.5% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 103.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 104.6% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 106.9% | +2.2% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 106.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 106.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.3%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.0% | 98.8% | 102.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 105.1% | 102.2% | 107.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.5% | 103.1% | 106.9% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China was 106.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 107.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2001.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release