Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 0.717 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.717
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
228th
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.18
in 1962
All-time low
0.708
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Hong Kong, China, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 0.717 for womens educational attainment vs fertility in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Hong Kong, China peaked at 5.18 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.708, in 2022.
Hong Kong, China ranks 228th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.25 | — |
| 1951 | 4.35 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 4.39 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 4.43 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 4.46 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 4.55 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 4.64 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 4.76 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 4.88 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 5 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 5.08 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 5.17 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 5.18 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.15 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 5.08 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 4.92 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 4.46 | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 4.12 | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 3.78 | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 3.6 | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 3.39 | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 3.4 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 3.25 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 3.13 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.95 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 2.63 | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 2.42 | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 2.31 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 2.21 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 2.12 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 2.06 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.95 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 1.87 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.75 | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 1.58 | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 1.5 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.39 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 1.34 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 1.4 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 1.32 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.28 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.3 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.36 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.37 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.3 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 1.12 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.02 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.994 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.03 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.941 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.932 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.904 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.921 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.957 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.987 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.12 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.14 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.21 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.26 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.23 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.21 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.14 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.892 | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 0.778 | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.708 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.717 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.57 | 4.25 | 5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.66 | 3.6 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.78 | 2.12 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 | 1.32 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 | 0.994 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9803 | 0.904 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 1.05 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7737 | 0.708 | 0.892 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 225 Taiwan, China 0.87 compare
- 226 Saint Barthélemy 0.801 compare
- 227 Republic of Korea 0.72 compare
- 229 Macau, China 0.662 compare
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28,284 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.15 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 103.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Hong Kong, China?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Hong Kong, China was 0.717 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 in 1962.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.708 in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 228th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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