Secondary education, pupils in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Secondary education, pupils was 47.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils in Hong Kong, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Hong Kong is 47.6%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Hong Kong peaked at 50.2% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 1971.
Hong Kong ranks 156th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Secondary education, pupils in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 41.8% | — |
| 1972 | 42.6% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 43.7% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 44.9% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 45.7% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 46.8% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 46.6% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 47.2% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 48.1% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 48.6% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 49.3% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 49.8% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 50.2% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 49.6% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.1% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.3% | 41.8% | 48.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 48.6% | 50.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 48.5% | 48.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 47.5% | 48.5% | 9 |
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More education data for Hong Kong
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 149,968 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 162,269 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,765 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,284 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Hong Kong?
- Secondary education, pupils in Hong Kong was 47.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 1983.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Hong Kong ranks 156th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.