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 83.0% 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 83.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Hong Kong, China peaked at 83.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2002.
Hong Kong, China ranks 54th of 92 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 | 54.2% | — |
| 2001 | 55.6% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 70.9% | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 70.9% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 70.3% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 71.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 76.8% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 81.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 82.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 79.6% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.3% | 50.0% | 70.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 63.5% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 79.6% | 83.0% | 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 83.0% 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 83.0% 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 50.0% in 2002.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 54th out of 92 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 17.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release