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.
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
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 28,284 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 0.727 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.6% (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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