School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9941 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Hong Kong, China is 0.9941 GPI, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1.09 GPI in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.7772 GPI, in 1971.
That places Hong Kong, China 121st out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7772 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.7923 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.819 GPI | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8508 GPI | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8752 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9177 GPI | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9206 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9518 GPI | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9987 GPI | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 1.02 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.05 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.07 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.09 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.09 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.08 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.08 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.07 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.05 GPI | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.05 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPI | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9879 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9832 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9837 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9794 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9696 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9699 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.977 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9863 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9941 GPI | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8781 GPI | 0.7772 GPI | 0.9987 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.07 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.05 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9863 GPI | 0.9696 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9902 GPI | 0.9863 GPI | 0.9941 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 118 Eswatini 0.9946 GPI compare
- 119 Syrian Arab Republic 0.9944 GPI compare
- 120 Republic of Korea 0.9944 GPI compare
- 122 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.9934 GPI compare
- 123 Denmark 0.9927 GPI compare
- 124 Singapore 0.9909 GPI compare
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Hong Kong, China?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Hong Kong, China was 0.9941 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPI in 1983.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7772 GPI in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 121st out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.