Population having attained at least basic education in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population having attained at least basic education was 99.5 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population having attained at least basic education in Hong Kong, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 99.5 for population having attained at least basic education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population having attained at least basic education in Hong Kong peaked at 99.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1870.
That places Hong Kong 16th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population having attained at least basic education in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 | — |
| 1875 | 0.4 | +300.0% |
| 1880 | 0.9 | +125.0% |
| 1885 | 1.9 | +111.1% |
| 1890 | 3.5 | +84.2% |
| 1895 | 6 | +71.4% |
| 1900 | 9.5 | +58.3% |
| 1905 | 11.8 | +24.2% |
| 1910 | 16.2 | +37.3% |
| 1915 | 20.2 | +24.7% |
| 1920 | 23.5 | +16.3% |
| 1925 | 30.5 | +29.8% |
| 1930 | 36.6 | +20.0% |
| 1935 | 44 | +20.2% |
| 1940 | 54.3 | +23.4% |
| 1945 | 60.5 | +11.4% |
| 1950 | 62.4 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 66.5 | +6.6% |
| 1960 | 70 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 77 | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 79.1 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 83.4 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 87.7 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 90.2 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 92.2 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 90.1 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 89.4 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 97.7 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 98.6 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 99 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.5 | +0.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 99.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 99.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.3, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population having attained at least basic education in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1875 | +300.0% | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| 1880 | +125.0% | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| 1885 | +111.1% | 0.9 | 1.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.25 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 1880s | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 1890s | 4.75 | 3.5 | 6 | 2 |
| 1900s | 10.65 | 9.5 | 11.8 | 2 |
| 1910s | 18.2 | 16.2 | 20.2 | 2 |
| 1920s | 27 | 23.5 | 30.5 | 2 |
| 1930s | 40.3 | 36.6 | 44 | 2 |
| 1940s | 57.4 | 54.3 | 60.5 | 2 |
| 1950s | 64.45 | 62.4 | 66.5 | 2 |
| 1960s | 73.5 | 70 | 77 | 2 |
| 1970s | 81.25 | 79.1 | 83.4 | 2 |
| 1980s | 88.95 | 87.7 | 90.2 | 2 |
| 1990s | 91.15 | 90.1 | 92.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.55 | 89.4 | 97.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.8 | 98.6 | 99 | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.5 | 99.5 | 99.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.48 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.6 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population having attained at least basic education in Hong Kong?
- Population having attained at least basic education in Hong Kong was 99.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1870.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population having attained at least basic education?
- Hong Kong ranks 16th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population having attained at least basic education rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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