Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 22.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Hong Kong, China, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Hong Kong, China stood at 22.4%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Hong Kong, China peaked at 22.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2003.
That places Hong Kong, China 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.5% | — |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | +3.3% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 22.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.4%, 1.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 22.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.1%, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 7.5% | 13.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 14.5% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.3% | 22.4% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Hong Kong, China?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Hong Kong, China was 22.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2003.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release