Secondary education, teachers in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Secondary education, teachers was 31,678 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024
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
| 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
| 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, China
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28,284 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.15 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 103.2% (2024)
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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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.