Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0458 units per person in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Hong Kong, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Hong Kong is 0.0458 units per person, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 0.0864 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0458 units per person, in 2018.
Hong Kong ranks 180th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0536 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0572 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0607 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0645 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0712 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0768 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0812 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0853 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0864 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0858 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0845 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0821 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0801 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0783 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0763 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0745 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0741 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0733 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.075 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0769 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0755 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0755 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0744 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0715 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.07 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.069 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.068 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0708 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0704 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0707 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0709 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0716 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0717 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0727 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0729 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0726 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0716 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0681 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0672 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0603 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0565 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0529 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0496 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0472 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0458 units per person | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0708 units per person | 0.0536 units per person | 0.0864 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0788 units per person | 0.0733 units per person | 0.0858 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0735 units per person | 0.069 units per person | 0.0769 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0712 units per person | 0.068 units per person | 0.0729 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0577 units per person | 0.0458 units per person | 0.0716 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,519 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,765 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 149,968 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 141,610 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Hong Kong?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Hong Kong was 0.0458 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0864 units per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0458 units per person in 2018.
- How does Hong Kong rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.