Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in was 48.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48.6%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
15th
of 44 countries
All-time high
48.6%
in 2023
All-time low
34.6%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Hong Kong, China, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 48.6% 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Hong Kong, China ranks 15th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 34.6% | — |
| 2019 | 37.8% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 41.3% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.2% | 34.6% | 37.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 36.6% | 48.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Hong Kong, China?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Hong Kong, China was 48.6% 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, China?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2018.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 15th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release