Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 55.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
131st
of 210 countries
All-time high
57.4%
in 2016
All-time low
36.0%
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2024
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Hong Kong, China is 55.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 57.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 1971.
Hong Kong, China ranks 131st of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.0% | — |
| 1972 | 37.2% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 38.0% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 39.5% | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 39.2% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 40.9% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 45.5% | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 47.1% | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 47.6% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 48.6% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.4% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 48.7% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 48.0% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 48.6% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 53.2% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 53.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 54.9% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 56.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 56.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 55.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 55.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 55.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 55.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 55.3% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 55.2% | -0.3% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 55.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.4%, 86% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 55.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.7%, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.2% | 36.0% | 47.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 48.0% | 48.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 50.4% | 53.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 53.5% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 55.8% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 55.2% | 55.8% | 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 teachers in secondary education who are female in Hong Kong, China?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Hong Kong, China was 55.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 131st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release