Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.938 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 0.938 GPIA for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.938 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5013 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Hong Kong, China 86th out of 121 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5013 GPIA | — |
| 1976 | 0.5897 GPIA | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6756 GPIA | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7533 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8217 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8692 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.906 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.912 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9143 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9196 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9201 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9273 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9275 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9303 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9322 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.938 GPIA | +0.6% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 0.938 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 0.938 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9598 GPIA, 98% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5455 GPIA | 0.5013 GPIA | 0.5897 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.7145 GPIA | 0.6756 GPIA | 0.7533 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8454 GPIA | 0.8217 GPIA | 0.8692 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9108 GPIA | 0.906 GPIA | 0.9143 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9262 GPIA | 0.9196 GPIA | 0.9322 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.938 GPIA | 0.938 GPIA | 0.938 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 83 Greece 0.9447 GPIA compare
- 84 Austria 0.9442 GPIA compare
- 85 Saudi Arabia 0.9393 GPIA compare
- 87 Indonesia 0.9209 GPIA compare
- 88 El Salvador 0.9199 GPIA compare
- 89 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9104 GPIA 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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Hong Kong, China?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Hong Kong, China was 0.938 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.938 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5013 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 86th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release