Productivity vs educational attainment in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Productivity vs educational attainment was 51.52 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
51.52
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
28th
of 130 countries
All-time high
63.14
in 2013
All-time low
6.91
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in Hong Kong, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs educational attainment in Hong Kong stood at 51.52.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Hong Kong peaked at 63.14 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.91, in 1960.
That places Hong Kong 28th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.05 | 6.91 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.53 | 12.28 | 18.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.6 | 19.42 | 31.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.55 | 34.6 | 42.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.03 | 42.69 | 57.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.63 | 46.57 | 63.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4 | 50.73 | 52.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 25 South Korea 53.61 compare
- 26 Bahrain 52.47 compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 52.13 compare
- 29 Slovenia 51.47 compare
- 30 Czechia 50.68 compare
- 31 New Zealand 49.56 compare
More education data for Hong Kong
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 28,284 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 0.727 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs educational attainment in Hong Kong?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Hong Kong was 51.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 63.14 in 2013.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.91 in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Hong Kong ranks 28th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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