Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 77.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Hong Kong, China, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 77.6% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Hong Kong, China peaked at 92.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 2024.
Hong Kong, China ranks 134th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 92.5% | — |
| 2003 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 91.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 88.7% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 87.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 86.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 85.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 82.4% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 80.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 79.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 78.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 78.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 78.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 78.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 78.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 77.6% | -0.9% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 77.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.9%, 88% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 77.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.6%, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.1% | 86.1% | 92.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 78.9% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 77.6% | 78.7% | 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 public in Hong Kong, China?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Hong Kong, China was 77.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release