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 47.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Hong Kong, China, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Hong Kong, China is 47.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Hong Kong, China peaked at 47.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2012.
That places Hong Kong, China 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 45.5% | — |
| 2007 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 44.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 46.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 47.4% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 47.2% | -0.5% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 47.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.1%, 96% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 47.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.7%, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.3% | 44.7% | 45.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 44.5% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 46.7% | 47.5% | 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 47.2% 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 47.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2012.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 139th out of 180 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 2.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release