Share of the population with lower secondary education in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 80.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 80.6% for share of the population with lower secondary education in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Hong Kong, China peaked at 80.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 1971.
That places Hong Kong, China 61st out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.4% | — |
| 1976 | 29.2% | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 37.7% | +29.0% |
| 1986 | 46.0% | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 54.0% | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 61.7% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 71.2% | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 72.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 75.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 78.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 79.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 79.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 80.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.3% | 25.4% | 29.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 41.8% | 37.7% | 46.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 57.8% | 54.0% | 61.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 71.2% | 73.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 74.0% | 79.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 80.6% | 80.6% | 1 |
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More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- 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)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Hong Kong, China was 80.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 61st out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.