Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Hong Kong, China is 98.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Hong Kong, China peaked at 98.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 2000.
Hong Kong, China ranks 44th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.4% | — |
| 2001 | 76.4% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 77.8% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 83.3% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 88.3% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 92.7% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 96.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 95.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 95.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 95.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.9% | 74.4% | 96.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 95.1% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.5% | 98.0% | 5 |
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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Hong Kong, China?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Hong Kong, China was 98.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 2000.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 44th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release