Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 129.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Hong Kong, China, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Hong Kong, China stood at 129.3%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Hong Kong, China peaked at 129.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.9%, in 2003.
That places Hong Kong, China 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 89.9% | — |
| 2004 | 94.1% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 91.5% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 101.7% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 103.7% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 105.6% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 106.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 103.9% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 114.1% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 104.4% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 112.3% | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 129.3% | +15.1% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 129.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.3%, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 129.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.8%, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.9% | 89.9% | 103.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 102.4% | 96.8% | 114.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.8% | 112.3% | 129.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 1 Montserrat 162.5% compare
- 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis 130.0% compare
- 4 Turks and Caicos Islands 118.8% compare
- 5 Niue 118.8% compare
- 6 Gibraltar 113.3% 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Hong Kong, China?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Hong Kong, China was 129.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 129.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.9% in 2003.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release