Human capital composite index in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Human capital composite index was 0.2154 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Hong Kong, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 0.2154 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2024.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Hong Kong peaked at 0.3654 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.1028 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2008.
Hong Kong ranks 90th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0963 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2002 | 0.1113 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1139 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1867 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +63.8% |
| 2005 | 0.072 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -61.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0191 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -73.4% |
| 2007 | -0.0941 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -592.5% |
| 2008 | -0.1028 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0923 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -189.8% |
| 2010 | 0.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -67.5% |
| 2011 | -0.007 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -123.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3654 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5324.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2709 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2241 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1596 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1436 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1697 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1708 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1926 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2994 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +55.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2781 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2438 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2154 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.6% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.2154 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 59% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.2154 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1852 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +5324.4% | -0.007 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3654 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2007 | -592.5% | 0.0191 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0941 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.055 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1028 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1867 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.172 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.007 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3654 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2592 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2154 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2994 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 87 Malta 0.2395 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 88 Indonesia 0.2183 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 89 Slovakia 0.2168 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 91 Mongolia 0.2153 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 92 Czechia 0.2096 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 93 South Korea 0.1995 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Hong Kong
- 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 human capital composite index in Hong Kong?
- Human capital composite index in Hong Kong was 0.2154 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3654 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2012.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1028 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2008.
- How does Hong Kong rank for human capital composite index?
- Hong Kong ranks 90th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.