Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 108.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China stood at 108.6%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China peaked at 108.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 1973.
That places Hong Kong, China 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 77.2% | — |
| 1972 | 76.9% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 76.6% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 76.9% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 78.0% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 78.2% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 78.8% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 79.5% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 80.7% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 81.4% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 82.9% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 84.1% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 85.8% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 87.1% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 88.0% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 88.6% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 89.4% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 89.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 105.8% | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 103.5% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 104.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 105.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 105.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 106.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 108.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 108.6% | +0.5% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 108.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.9%, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 108.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.7%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.1% | 76.6% | 80.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 86.1% | 81.4% | 89.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 89.3% | 89.3% | 89.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 106.1% | 103.5% | 108.6% | 8 |
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 secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China was 108.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 108.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 1973.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.