Mean years of schooling long run in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Mean years of schooling long run was 12.83 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
12.83
World rank
11th
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.83
in 2020
All-time low
0.01
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Hong Kong, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling long run in Hong Kong is 12.83, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Hong Kong peaked at 12.83 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1870.
Hong Kong ranks 11th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.01 | — |
| 1875 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1880 | 0.04 | +100.0% |
| 1885 | 0.07 | +75.0% |
| 1890 | 0.12 | +71.4% |
| 1895 | 0.2 | +66.7% |
| 1900 | 0.32 | +60.0% |
| 1905 | 0.4 | +25.0% |
| 1910 | 0.67 | +67.5% |
| 1915 | 0.92 | +37.3% |
| 1920 | 1.15 | +25.0% |
| 1925 | 2.11 | +83.5% |
| 1930 | 2.54 | +20.4% |
| 1935 | 3 | +18.1% |
| 1940 | 3.67 | +22.3% |
| 1945 | 4.14 | +12.8% |
| 1950 | 4.46 | +7.7% |
| 1955 | 4.76 | +6.7% |
| 1960 | 5.05 | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 5.93 | +17.4% |
| 1970 | 6.58 | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 7.26 | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 8.42 | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 9.24 | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 10.08 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 10.21 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 10.37 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.17 | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 12.2 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.32 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 12.83 | +4.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 12.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.82, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 12.83 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.81, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.055 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.16 | 0.12 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.36 | 0.32 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.795 | 0.67 | 0.92 | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.63 | 1.15 | 2.11 | 2 |
| 1930s | 2.77 | 2.54 | 3 | 2 |
| 1940s | 3.9 | 3.67 | 4.14 | 2 |
| 1950s | 4.61 | 4.46 | 4.76 | 2 |
| 1960s | 5.49 | 5.05 | 5.93 | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.92 | 6.58 | 7.26 | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.83 | 8.42 | 9.24 | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.14 | 10.08 | 10.21 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.27 | 10.37 | 12.17 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.26 | 12.2 | 12.32 | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.83 | 12.83 | 12.83 | 1 |
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 mean years of schooling long run in Hong Kong?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Hong Kong was 12.83 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 12.83 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1870.
- How does Hong Kong rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Hong Kong ranks 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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