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 47.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Hong Kong, China, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 47.4% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Hong Kong, China peaked at 49.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2021.
That places Hong Kong, China 136th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 49.6% | — |
| 2007 | 49.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 47.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.9%, 97% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 47.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.0%, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.5% | 49.4% | 49.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 47.2% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 47.2% | 47.6% | 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 47.4% 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 49.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2021.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 136th out of 179 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 0.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release