Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
126th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.08 GPIA
in 1988
All-time low
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
43
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Hong Kong, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 1.01 GPIA for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Hong Kong peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2024.
Hong Kong ranks 126th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.02 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 158,048 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Hong Kong?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Hong Kong was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Hong Kong ranks 126th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release