Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Hong Kong, China stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Hong Kong, China peaked at 10.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2024.
That places Hong Kong, China 190th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.1% | — |
| 1972 | 6.0% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 6.3% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 6.1% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 5.8% | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 5.9% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 6.2% | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 6.1% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 6.4% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 6.6% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 6.9% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | +22.1% |
| 1986 | 8.7% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 9.3% | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -70.6% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -37.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 6.4% | 10.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 3.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 5 |
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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Hong Kong, China was 0.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 190th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release