Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 11.22 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 11.22 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 30.25 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 11.22, in 2018.
Hong Kong, China ranks 131st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.9 | — |
| 1972 | 22.36 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 22.95 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 24.2 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 24.72 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 24.34 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 30.25 | +24.3% |
| 1978 | 30.15 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 30.11 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 29.69 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 29.34 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 28.99 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 27.24 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 25.94 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 24.8 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 23.99 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 23.37 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 22.71 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 20.13 | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 18.84 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 18.47 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 18.35 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 18.04 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 18.07 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 17.83 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 17.43 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 17.24 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 16.89 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 16.68 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 15.79 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 14.99 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 14.2 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 13.61 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 12.96 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 12.37 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 11.52 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 11.22 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.67 | 21.9 | 30.25 | 9 |
| 1980s | 26.23 | 22.71 | 29.69 | 9 |
| 1990s | 20.13 | 20.13 | 20.13 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.9 | 16.89 | 18.84 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.7 | 11.22 | 16.68 | 9 |
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More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28,284 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.15 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 103.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Hong Kong, China?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Hong Kong, China was 11.22 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 30.25 in 1977.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.22 in 2018.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 131st out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.