Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 6,504 number in 1994. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Hong Kong, 1971–1994
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 6,504 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 1994. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 in Hong Kong peaked at 6,504 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,677 number, in 1971.
Hong Kong ranks 107th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,677 number | — |
| 1972 | 2,082 number | +24.2% |
| 1973 | 2,498 number | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 2,537 number | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2,817 number | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 3,043 number | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 3,115 number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 4,691 number | +50.6% |
| 1980 | 4,839 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 4,992 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 5,659 number | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 6,224 number | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 5,978 number | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 6,027 number | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 6,504 number | +7.9% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 6,504 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,609 number, 52% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 6,504 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,402 number, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,808 number | 1,677 number | 4,691 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 5,428 number | 4,839 number | 6,224 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 6,170 number | 5,978 number | 6,504 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.48 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.6 (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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Hong Kong?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Hong Kong was 6,504 number in 1994, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 6,504 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,677 number in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Hong Kong ranks 107th out of 176 countries with data for 1994.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.