Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified was 55.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Hong Kong, China, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Hong Kong, China stood at 55.2%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is 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 qualified in Hong Kong, China peaked at 57.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2024.
Hong Kong, China ranks 55th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 57.4% | — |
| 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 64.0%, 86% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 55.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.7%, 85% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.8% | 55.8% | 57.4% | 7 |
| 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 qualified in Hong Kong, China?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified 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 qualified 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 qualified recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 55th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified 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 flat.
- 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 qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release