Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in 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 that used basic arithmetic formula in 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28,284 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.3% (2025)
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