Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 11.22 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
11.22
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
131st
of 190 countries
All-time high
30.25
in 1977
All-time low
11.22
in 2018
Years of data
37
1971–2018

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2018

01020301971199420181971: 21.91972: 22.41973: 22.91974: 24.21975: 24.71976: 24.31977: 30.31978: 30.21979: 30.11980: 29.71981: 29.31982: 291983: 27.21984: 25.91985: 24.81986: 241987: 23.41988: 22.71996: 20.12001: 18.82002: 18.52003: 18.32004: 182005: 18.12006: 17.82007: 17.42008: 17.22009: 16.92010: 16.72011: 15.82012: 152013: 14.22014: 13.62015: 132016: 12.42017: 11.52018: 11.2

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

Annual values for Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Hong Kong, China, 1971 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 128 Singapore 11.48 compare
  2. 129 Malaysia 11.4 compare
  3. 130 Denmark 11.29 compare
  4. 132 Albania 11.2 compare
  5. 133 Saint Lucia 11.15 compare
  6. 134 Libya 11.11 compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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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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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,299 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.