Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 98.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Hong Kong, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Hong Kong stood at 98.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Hong Kong peaked at 98.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2001.
That places Hong Kong 43rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 93.8% | — |
| 2002 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 96.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 96.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.8% | 93.8% | 97.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 95.8% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.0% | 98.5% | 5 |
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More education data for Hong Kong
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 149,968 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,765 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,519 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 291,578 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 178,608 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 162,269 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Hong Kong?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Hong Kong was 98.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2001.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Hong Kong ranks 43rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release