Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2024, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Hong Kong, China stood at 0.2%.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Hong Kong, China peaked at 6.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
That places Hong Kong, China 178th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.9% | — |
| 1972 | 4.6% | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 3.9% | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 3.9% | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 4.8% | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 5.8% | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 6.4% | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -70.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -65.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -44.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +31.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -52.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -37.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +3.8% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.8%, 1% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 0.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2%, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Hong Kong, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -70.1% | 6.4% | 1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 6.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 175 Tajikistan 0.3% compare
- 176 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
- 177 Mauritania 0.2% compare
- 179 Comoros 0.1% compare
- 180 Yemen 0.1% compare
- 181 Namibia 0.1% 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 vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Hong Kong, China?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Hong Kong, China was 0.2% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1988.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 178th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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