Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 78.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Hong Kong, China, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Hong Kong, China stood at 78.1%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Hong Kong, China peaked at 86.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 2024.
Hong Kong, China ranks 115th of 183 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 upper secondary education in public in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 86.2% | — |
| 2003 | 86.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 85.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 84.5% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 83.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 82.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 81.1% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 83.3% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 83.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 82.1% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 81.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 80.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 79.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 78.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 78.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 78.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 78.1% | -0.6% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 78.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.8%, 93% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 78.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.0%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.4% | 81.1% | 86.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 79.1% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 78.1% | 79.0% | 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 public in Hong Kong, China?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Hong Kong, China was 78.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 115th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 upper 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