Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 56.0% in 2005. ▬ Flat
Latest (2005)
56.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
109th
of 156 countries
All-time high
56.0%
in 2005
All-time low
53.6%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2005
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 56.0% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2005. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over five years.
Hong Kong, China ranks 109th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 53.6% | — |
| 2002 | 54.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | +0.7% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 56.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.1%, 82% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 56.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.6%, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 106 Mexico 57.1% compare
- 107 Netherlands 56.5% compare
- 108 Maldives 56.3% compare
- 110 Guatemala 55.9%
- 111 Nicaragua 55.5% compare
- 112 Cape Verde 55.2%
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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Hong Kong, China?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Hong Kong, China was 56.0% in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 2001.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 109th out of 156 countries with data for 2005.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release