Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 6,504 in 1994. ▲ Rising

Latest (1994)
6,504
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
109th
of 185 countries
All-time high
6,504
in 1994
All-time low
1,677
in 1971
Years of data
17
1971–1994

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Hong Kong, 1971–1994

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Hong Kong is 6,504, measured in 1994. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Hong Kong peaked at 6,504 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,677, in 1971.

That places Hong Kong 109th out of 185 countries with data for 1994, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Hong Kong, 1971 to 1994.
Year Value Change
1971 1,677 —
1972 2,082 +24.2%
1973 2,498 +20.0%
1974 2,537 +1.6%
1975 2,817 +11.0%
1976 3,043 +8.0%
1977 3,115 +2.4%
1978 3,903 +25.3%
1979 4,691 +20.2%
1980 4,839 +3.2%
1981 4,916 +1.6%
1982 4,992 +1.6%
1983 5,659 +13.4%
1984 6,224 +10.0%
1992 5,978 -4.0%
1993 6,027 +0.8%
1994 6,504 +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,929 1,677 4,691 9
1980s 5,326 4,839 6,224 5
1990s 6,170 5,978 6,504 3

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 106 Yemen 7,356
  2. 107 Oman 7,163 compare
  3. 108 Latvia 6,571 compare
  4. 110 Zimbabwe 6,460 compare
  5. 111 Madagascar 6,097 compare
  6. 112 Uganda 5,724 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Hong Kong?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Hong Kong was 6,504 in 1994, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 6,504 in 1994.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 1,677 in 1971.
How does Hong Kong rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
Hong Kong ranks 109th out of 185 countries with data for 1994.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
406 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.