Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 0.9614 GPI in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 0.9614 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9614 GPI, in 2019.
Hong Kong, China ranks 130th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.02 GPI | — |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9905 GPI | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9833 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9872 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9947 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9765 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9659 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9614 GPI | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9922 GPI | 0.9614 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
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More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (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)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Hong Kong, China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Hong Kong, China was 0.9614 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9614 GPI in 2019.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 130th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.