Secondary education, teachers in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Secondary education, teachers was 31,678 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
31,678
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
109th
of 201 countries
All-time high
32,490
in 2012
All-time low
10,542
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2024

Secondary education, teachers in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1971199720241971: 10.5k1972: 11.2k1973: 11.9k1974: 12.4k1975: 13.7k1976: 15.1k1977: 13.1k1978: 14.1k1979: 15.1k1980: 15.6k1981: 16.0k1982: 16.0k1983: 16.9k1984: 17.5k1985: 18.3k1986: 18.8k1987: 19.5k1988: 20.2k1996: 23.5k1999: 24.9k2000: 25.4k2001: 26.0k2002: 26.5k2003: 26.6k2004: 27.3k2005: 27.6k2006: 28.1k2007: 29.3k2008: 29.8k2009: 30.3k2010: 30.5k2011: 30.8k2012: 32.5k2013: 30.9k2014: 30.6k2015: 30.4k2016: 30.1k2017: 31.0k2018: 31.1k2019: 31.1k2020: 31.4k2021: 31.8k2022: 31.7k2023: 31.5k2024: 31.7k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Hong Kong, China is 31,678, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Hong Kong, China peaked at 32,490 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10,542, in 1971.

That places Hong Kong, China 109th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers in Hong Kong, China, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 10,542
1972 11,220 +6.4%
1973 11,939 +6.4%
1974 12,442 +4.2%
1975 13,687 +10.0%
1976 15,149 +10.7%
1977 13,077 -13.7%
1978 14,079 +7.7%
1979 15,064 +7.0%
1980 15,621 +3.7%
1981 15,986 +2.3%
1982 16,039 +0.3%
1983 16,871 +5.2%
1984 17,480 +3.6%
1985 18,307 +4.7%
1986 18,773 +2.5%
1987 19,500 +3.9%
1988 20,183 +3.5%
1996 23,536 +16.6%
1999 24,871 +5.7%
2000 25,369 +2.0%
2001 26,012 +2.5%
2002 26,452 +1.7%
2003 26,558 +0.4%
2004 27,319 +2.9%
2005 27,581 +1.0%
2006 28,089 +1.8%
2007 29,273 +4.2%
2008 29,802 +1.8%
2009 30,311 +1.7%
2010 30,474 +0.5%
2011 30,828 +1.2%
2012 32,490 +5.4%
2013 30,926 -4.8%
2014 30,574 -1.1%
2015 30,405 -0.6%
2016 30,063 -1.1%
2017 31,007 +3.1%
2018 31,106 +0.3%
2019 31,050 -0.2%
2020 31,437 +1.2%
2021 31,760 +1.0%
2022 31,676 -0.3%
2023 31,510 -0.5%
2024 31,678 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13,022 10,542 15,149 9
1980s 17,640 15,621 20,183 9
1990s 24,204 23,536 24,871 2
2000s 27,677 25,369 30,311 10
2010s 30,892 30,063 32,490 10
2020s 31,612 31,437 31,760 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

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  4. 110 Honduras 31,374 compare
  5. 111 Libya 30,673 compare
  6. 112 Niger 28,148 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Hong Kong, China?
Secondary education, teachers in Hong Kong, China was 31,678 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 32,490 in 2012.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 10,542 in 1971.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for secondary education, teachers?
Hong Kong, China ranks 109th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.