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 87.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2024
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 87.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Hong Kong, China peaked at 96.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 85.2%, in 2001.
Hong Kong, China ranks 61st of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 85.2% | — |
| 2002 | 87.3% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 88.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 90.8% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 92.5% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 93.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 93.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 94.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 95.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 92.1% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 88.8% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.6% | 85.2% | 93.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 93.3% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 87.0% | 95.1% | 5 |
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More education data for Hong Kong, China
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.3 % change on previous year (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 87.0% 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 96.8% 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 85.2% in 2001.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 61st out of 106 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 9.1%. 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release