Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained was 56.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
56.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
64th
of 98 countries
All-time high
57.6%
in 2013
All-time low
53.1%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2024
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 56.2% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Hong Kong, China peaked at 57.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 2001.
That places Hong Kong, China 64th out of 98 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 53.1% | — |
| 2002 | 53.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 54.6% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 55.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 56.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 56.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 57.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 57.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 57.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 57.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 56.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 56.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 56.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 56.2% | -0.0% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 56.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.3%, 85% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 56.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.9%, 85% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.3% | 53.1% | 56.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 56.0% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 56.1% | 56.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 61 Kuwait 57.2% compare
- 62 Jordan 57.1% compare
- 63 Seychelles 56.6% compare
- 65 Palestine, State of 56.1% compare
- 66 Lesotho 55.5% compare
- 67 El Salvador 55.4% compare
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 trained in Hong Kong, China?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Hong Kong, China was 56.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 2001.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 64th out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release