School enrollment, secondary, private in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: School enrollment, secondary, private was 22.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.1%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
58th
of 170 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2024
All-time low
10.6%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2002–2024

School enrollment, secondary, private in Hong Kong, China, 2002–2024

051015202002201320242002: 10.6 % of total secondary2003: 10.6 % of total secondary2004: 10.8 % of total secondary2005: 11.6 % of total secondary2006: 12.6 % of total secondary2007: 13.9 % of total secondary2008: 14.9 % of total secondary2009: 16.5 % of total secondary2010: 16.9 % of total secondary2011: 16.7 % of total secondary2012: 16.5 % of total secondary2013: 16.9 % of total secondary2014: 18 % of total secondary2015: 18.7 % of total secondary2016: 19.4 % of total secondary2017: 20 % of total secondary2018: 20.4 % of total secondary2019: 21 % of total secondary2020: 21.2 % of total secondary2021: 21.2 % of total secondary2022: 21.4 % of total secondary2023: 21.6 % of total secondary2024: 22.1 % of total secondary

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total secondary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary, private in Hong Kong, China is 22.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, private in Hong Kong, China peaked at 22.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2003.

Hong Kong, China ranks 58th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary, private in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Hong Kong, China, 2002 to 2024.
Year % of total secondary Change
2002 10.6%
2003 10.6% -0.3%
2004 10.8% +2.5%
2005 11.6% +7.5%
2006 12.6% +8.6%
2007 13.9% +9.8%
2008 14.9% +7.4%
2009 16.5% +10.6%
2010 16.9% +2.5%
2011 16.7% -1.0%
2012 16.5% -1.5%
2013 16.9% +2.8%
2014 18.0% +6.1%
2015 18.7% +3.9%
2016 19.4% +4.1%
2017 20.0% +2.8%
2018 20.4% +2.1%
2019 21.0% +3.0%
2020 21.2% +1.0%
2021 21.2% -0.2%
2022 21.4% +1.1%
2023 21.6% +0.7%
2024 22.1% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.7% 10.6% 16.5% 8
2010s 18.5% 16.5% 21.0% 10
2020s 21.5% 21.2% 22.1% 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 55 Marshall Islands 23.8% compare
  2. 56 Japan 22.4% compare
  3. 57 Cyprus 22.4% compare
  4. 59 Jordan 21.7% compare
  5. 60 Puerto Rico 21.5% compare
  6. 61 Senegal 21.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, private in Hong Kong, China?
School enrollment, secondary, private in Hong Kong, China was 22.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2003.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for school enrollment, secondary, private?
Hong Kong, China ranks 58th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, secondary, private rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)
Unit
% of total secondary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,993 data points, 1998–2025
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Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.