Secondary education, vocational pupils in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 15.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Hong Kong, China, 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, vocational pupils in Hong Kong, China is 15.6%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Hong Kong, China peaked at 33.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2002.
That places Hong Kong, China 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 33.5% | — |
| 1972 | 32.5% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 31.2% | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 29.8% | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 29.5% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 29.4% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 29.3% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 29.4% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 29.9% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 30.6% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 32.1% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 33.8% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 32.7% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 33.2% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 29.3% | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 30.2% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 30.9% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 31.5% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 32.0% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -67.4% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -33.2% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.5% | 29.3% | 33.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 31.6% | 29.3% | 33.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 9.4% | 15.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 11.4% | 16.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- 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, vocational pupils in Hong Kong, China?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Hong Kong, China was 15.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 1982.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2002.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.