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 89.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89.1%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
60th
of 110 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2017
All-time low
80.5%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Hong Kong, China, 1999–2024

0204060801001999201120241999: 80.5 %2000: 82.2 %2001: 84.3 %2002: 86.7 %2003: 87.8 %2004: 90.7 %2005: 92.9 %2006: 95 %2007: 94.3 %2008: 94 %2009: 93.3 %2010: 94.2 %2011: 94.6 %2012: 93.8 %2013: 95 %2014: 96.1 %2015: 96.6 %2016: 96.9 %2017: 97.2 %2018: 97 %2019: 96.2 %2020: 95.7 %2021: 95.1 %2022: 93.3 %2023: 90.6 %2024: 89.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Hong Kong, China stood at 89.1%.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Hong Kong, China peaked at 97.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 1999.

That places Hong Kong, China 60th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education, both sexes (%) in Hong Kong, China, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 80.5%
2000 82.2% +2.2%
2001 84.3% +2.5%
2002 86.7% +2.8%
2003 87.8% +1.3%
2004 90.7% +3.3%
2005 92.9% +2.4%
2006 95.0% +2.3%
2007 94.3% -0.8%
2008 94.0% -0.3%
2009 93.3% -0.7%
2010 94.2% +0.9%
2011 94.6% +0.4%
2012 93.8% -0.8%
2013 95.0% +1.3%
2014 96.1% +1.2%
2015 96.6% +0.5%
2016 96.9% +0.4%
2017 97.2% +0.3%
2018 97.0% -0.2%
2019 96.2% -0.8%
2020 95.7% -0.5%
2021 95.1% -0.7%
2022 93.3% -1.9%
2023 90.6% -2.9%
2024 89.1% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.5% 80.5% 80.5% 1
2000s 90.1% 82.2% 95.0% 10
2010s 95.8% 93.8% 97.2% 10
2020s 92.8% 89.1% 95.7% 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 57 Malaysia 91.4% compare
  2. 58 Brunei Darussalam 90.9% compare
  3. 59 Seychelles 90.9% compare
  4. 61 Myanmar 89.0% compare
  5. 62 Mexico 88.3% compare
  6. 63 Egypt 85.7% compare

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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 89.1% 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 97.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 1999.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Hong Kong, China ranks 60th 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 down 7.3%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
294 places, 3,920 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release