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 12.79 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Hong Kong, China is 12.79, measured 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 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Hong Kong, China peaked at 12.79 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.83, in 1971.
That places Hong Kong, China 20th out of 121 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.83 | — |
| 1976 | 7.06 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 8.01 | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 8.62 | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 9.71 | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 10.46 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 11.58 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 11.77 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 11.86 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.93 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 12.15 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.38 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 12.53 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 12.66 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.71 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.79 | +0.6% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 12.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.47, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 12.79 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.99, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.95 | 6.83 | 7.06 | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.32 | 8.01 | 8.62 | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.09 | 9.71 | 10.46 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.74 | 11.58 | 11.86 | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.39 | 11.93 | 12.71 | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.79 | 12.79 | 12.79 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
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 12.79 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 12.79 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 6.83 in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 20th 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 5.3%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release