Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 22.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Hong Kong, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 22.1% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Hong Kong peaked at 22.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2003.
That places Hong Kong 58th out of 171 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 secondary education in private in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10.6% | — |
| 2003 | 10.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 22.1% | +2.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 22.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 22.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.8%, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 10.6% | 16.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 16.5% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 21.2% | 22.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- 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 secondary education in private in Hong Kong?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Hong Kong was 22.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2003.
- How does Hong Kong rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Hong Kong ranks 58th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in 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