Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula was 46.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46.7%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
12th
of 53 countries
All-time high
46.7%
in 2023
All-time low
33.0%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Hong Kong, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 46.7% for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
That places Hong Kong 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 33.0% | — |
| 2019 | 36.5% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 44.1% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | +5.9% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 46.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.3%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 46.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.0%, 92% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.8% | 33.0% | 36.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 35.2% | 46.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.48 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.6 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Hong Kong?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Hong Kong was 46.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2018.
- How does Hong Kong rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Hong Kong ranks 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release