Inequality in education in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Inequality in education was 0.0868 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0868
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.1199
in 2010
All-time low
0.0868
in 2022
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Hong Kong, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Hong Kong is 0.0868, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Hong Kong peaked at 0.1199 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0868, in 2022.
Hong Kong ranks 113th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1199 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1145 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1145 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1145 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1022 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0973 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0973 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0931 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0931 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0922 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0922 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0922 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0868 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0868 | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.0868 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0476, 1.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.0868 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0988, 88% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1039 | 0.0922 | 0.1199 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0895 | 0.0868 | 0.0922 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.48 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.6 (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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Hong Kong?
- Inequality in education in Hong Kong was 0.0868 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1199 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0868 in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong rank for inequality in education?
- Hong Kong ranks 113th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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