Secondary education, teachers, female in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Secondary education, teachers, female was 17,472 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, female in Hong Kong, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 17,472 for secondary education, teachers, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Hong Kong peaked at 18,525 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,799, in 1971.
Hong Kong ranks 104th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, female in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,799 | — |
| 1972 | 4,179 | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 4,536 | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 4,918 | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 5,371 | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 6,198 | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 5,950 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 6,626 | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 7,164 | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 7,590 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 7,784 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 7,806 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 8,164 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 8,509 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 8,785 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 9,485 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 9,843 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 11,852 | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 13,228 | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 13,579 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 13,953 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 14,296 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 14,578 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 15,165 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 15,432 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 15,754 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 16,444 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 16,791 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 17,146 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 17,347 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 17,608 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 18,525 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 17,757 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 17,520 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 17,453 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 17,262 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 17,431 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 17,488 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 17,316 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 17,533 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 17,729 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 17,656 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 17,438 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 17,472 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,416 | 3,799 | 7,164 | 9 |
| 1980s | 8,496 | 7,590 | 9,843 | 8 |
| 1990s | 12,540 | 11,852 | 13,228 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15,314 | 13,579 | 17,146 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,571 | 17,262 | 18,525 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,566 | 17,438 | 17,729 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 101 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18,434 compare
- 102 Côte d'Ivoire 17,941 compare
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17,594 compare
- 105 Albania 16,308 compare
- 106 Republic of Moldova 15,925 compare
- 107 Uganda 15,137 compare
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, teachers, female in Hong Kong?
- Secondary education, teachers, female in Hong Kong was 17,472 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 18,525 in 2012.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,799 in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
- Hong Kong ranks 104th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.