Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 99.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Hong Kong, China is 99.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Hong Kong, China peaked at 99.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 1988.
That places Hong Kong, China 51st out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 93.9% | — |
| 1972 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 93.7% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 93.8% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 93.6% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 93.4% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 93.0% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 91.7% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 91.3% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 90.7% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 90.0% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 97.1% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 97.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.9% | 93.7% | 94.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 92.2% | 90.0% | 93.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 96.9% | 98.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.8% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.5% | 99.3% | 5 |
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More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Hong Kong, China was 99.3% 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, China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 1988.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 51st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release