Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 99.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 99.3% for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China peaked at 99.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 92.2%, in 2003.
That places Hong Kong, China 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 92.5% | — |
| 2002 | 93.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 92.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 93.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 95.5% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 95.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.2% | 92.2% | 96.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 95.9% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 94.7% | 99.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 18 Netherlands 99.4% compare
- 19 Saudi Arabia 99.4% compare
- 20 Nepal 99.3% compare
- 22 Antigua and Barbuda 99.2% compare
- 23 Samoa 99.2% compare
- 24 United States of America 99.2% compare
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- 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 total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China was 99.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.2% in 2003.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release