Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 89.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Hong Kong, China stood at 89.0%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Hong Kong, China peaked at 96.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2022.
That places Hong Kong, China 20th out of 49 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.7% | — |
| 2003 | 93.2% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 96.4% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 95.1% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 96.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 92.5% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.1% | 93.2% | 96.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 92.5% | 96.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% | 1 |
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 proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Hong Kong, China?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Hong Kong, China was 89.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 20th out of 49 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, very affluent socioeconomic background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release