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 1.15 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Hong Kong, China is 1.15 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1.42 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.15 GPIA, in 2024.
Hong Kong, China ranks 32nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.27 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.27 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.36 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.29 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.42 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 1.39 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.26 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.33 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.26 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.33 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.33 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.25 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.26 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.26 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.24 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.2 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.16 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.19 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.15 GPIA | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 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 1.15 GPIA 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 1.42 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 32nd out of 97 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 down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release