Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0042 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Hong Kong, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Hong Kong is 0.0042 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 0.0045 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per person, in 1971.
Hong Kong ranks 151st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0026 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0027 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0028 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0031 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0034 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 units per person | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 0.003 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.003 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0032 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0034 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0034 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.004 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.004 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0041 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0045 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.0042 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 60% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.0042 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0053 units per person, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- 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 teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Hong Kong?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Hong Kong was 0.0042 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0045 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per person in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 151st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.