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 0.9295 NPIA 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 NPIA.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 0.9295 NPIA for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 1 NPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9295 NPIA, in 2022.
That places Hong Kong, China 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9858 NPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.9926 NPIA | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9911 NPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9975 NPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1 NPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.984 NPIA | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9873 NPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9295 NPIA | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9917 NPIA | 0.9858 NPIA | 0.9975 NPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9916 NPIA | 0.984 NPIA | 1 NPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9295 NPIA | 0.9295 NPIA | 0.9295 NPIA | 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 0.9295 NPIA 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 1 NPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9295 NPIA in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 12th 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release