Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 21.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Hong Kong, China, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 21.9% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Hong Kong, China peaked at 21.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2002.
Hong Kong, China ranks 69th of 171 countries on this measure, 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 upper secondary education in private in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.8% | — |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.9% | +2.1% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 21.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 1.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 21.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.6%, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 13.8% | 18.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 16.3% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 21.0% | 21.9% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Hong Kong, China?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Hong Kong, China was 21.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2002.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 69th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 upper 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