Teachers in secondary education, female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Teachers in secondary education, female was 17,472 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17,472
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
104th
of 210 countries
All-time high
18,525
in 2012
All-time low
3,799
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in Hong Kong, China stood at 17,472.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 18,525 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,799, in 1971.
That places Hong Kong, China 104th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,799 | — |
| 1972 | 4,179 | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 4,536 | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 4,918 | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 5,371 | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 6,198 | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 5,950 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 6,626 | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 7,164 | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 7,590 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 7,784 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 7,806 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 8,164 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 8,509 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 8,785 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 9,485 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 9,843 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 11,852 | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 13,228 | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 13,579 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 13,953 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 14,296 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 14,578 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 15,165 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 15,432 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 15,754 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 16,444 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 16,791 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 17,146 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 17,347 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 17,608 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 18,525 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 17,757 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 17,520 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 17,453 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 17,262 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 17,431 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 17,488 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 17,316 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 17,533 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 17,729 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 17,656 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 17,438 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 17,472 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,416 | 3,799 | 7,164 | 9 |
| 1980s | 8,496 | 7,590 | 9,843 | 8 |
| 1990s | 12,540 | 11,852 | 13,228 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15,314 | 13,579 | 17,146 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,571 | 17,262 | 18,525 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,566 | 17,438 | 17,729 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 101 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18,434 compare
- 102 Côte d'Ivoire 17,941 compare
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17,594 compare
- 105 Albania 16,308 compare
- 106 Republic of Moldova 15,925 compare
- 107 Uganda 15,137 compare
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 158,048 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in Hong Kong, China?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Hong Kong, China was 17,472 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 18,525 in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,799 in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 104th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release