School enrolment in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: School enrolment was 99.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.12
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
7th
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.33
in 2020
All-time low
78.16
in 2004
Years of data
21
2002–2024
School enrolment in Hong Kong, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in Hong Kong is 99.12, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Hong Kong peaked at 99.33 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 78.16, in 2004.
Hong Kong ranks 7th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
School enrolment in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 86.03 | — |
| 2004 | 78.16 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 88.67 | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 87.28 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 85.15 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 88.09 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 90.54 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 91.27 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 89.67 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 94.17 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 93.12 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.51 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 97.51 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 98.75 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 98.71 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.95 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.33 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.15 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.07 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 97.7 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 99.12 | +1.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 99.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 99.12 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.08, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.56 | 78.16 | 88.67 | 6 |
| 2010s | 94.52 | 89.67 | 98.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.27 | 96.07 | 99.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.48 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.6 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrolment in Hong Kong?
- School enrolment in Hong Kong was 99.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 99.33 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.16 in 2004.
- How does Hong Kong rank for school enrolment?
- Hong Kong ranks 7th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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