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 52.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
52.8%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
42nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
55.5%
in 2012
All-time low
52.5%
in 2023
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Hong Kong, China, 2006–2024
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 52.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Hong Kong, China peaked at 55.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2023.
That places Hong Kong, China 42nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 54.5% | — |
| 2007 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 53.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 53.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 53.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 53.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 52.8% | +0.5% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 52.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.9%, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 52.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.3%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.7% | 54.4% | 55.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 53.2% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 52.5% | 53.3% | 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 52.8% 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 55.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd 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 down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release