Secondary education, teachers in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Secondary education, teachers was 31,678 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Hong Kong, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Hong Kong 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 peaked at 32,490 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10,542, in 1971.
That places Hong Kong 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, year by year
| 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% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 31,678 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 31,678 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,892, 3.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Hong Kong
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Hong Kong?
- Secondary education, teachers in Hong Kong 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?
- The highest recorded value was 32,490 in 2012.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,542 in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Hong Kong ranks 109th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- 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 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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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.