Poverty vs mean schooling in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Poverty vs mean schooling was 14.12 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
14.12
World rank
5th
of 146 countries
All-time high
14.12
in 2040
All-time low
8.42
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Hong Kong, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs mean schooling in Hong Kong is 14.12, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Hong Kong peaked at 14.12 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 8.42, in 1980.
That places Hong Kong 5th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.42 | — |
| 1985 | 9.24 | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 10.08 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 10.21 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 10.37 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.17 | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 12.2 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.32 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 12.83 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 13.19 | +2.8% |
| 2030 | 13.59 | +3.0% |
| 2035 | 13.84 | +1.8% |
| 2040 | 14.12 | +2.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 14.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 14.12 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.39, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.83 | 8.42 | 9.24 | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.14 | 10.08 | 10.21 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.27 | 10.37 | 12.17 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.26 | 12.2 | 12.32 | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.01 | 12.83 | 13.19 | 2 |
| 2030s | 13.71 | 13.59 | 13.84 | 2 |
| 2040s | 14.12 | 14.12 | 14.12 | 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 poverty vs mean schooling in Hong Kong?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Hong Kong was 14.12 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 14.12 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.42 in 1980.
- How does Hong Kong rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Hong Kong ranks 5th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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