Average years of schooling in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Average years of schooling was 12.23 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Hong Kong, China, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, average years of schooling in Hong Kong, China stood at 12.23 years. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Hong Kong, China peaked at 12.23 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1 years, in 1870.
Hong Kong, China ranks 34th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1173 years | +17.3% |
| 1900 | 0.3128 years | +166.7% |
| 1913 | 0.8994 years | +187.5% |
| 1925 | 2.06 years | +129.3% |
| 1929 | 2.48 years | +20.4% |
| 1933 | 2.93 years | +18.1% |
| 1938 | 3.59 years | +22.3% |
| 1950 | 4.36 years | +21.5% |
| 1955 | 4.64 years | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 4.89 years | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 5.71 years | +16.8% |
| 1970 | 6.3 years | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 6.91 years | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 7.97 years | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 8.7 years | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 9.39 years | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 9.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 9.31 years | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 11.18 years | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 11.38 years | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.59 years | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 12.23 years | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1173 years | 0.1173 years | 0.1173 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.3128 years | 0.3128 years | 0.3128 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.8994 years | 0.8994 years | 0.8994 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.27 years | 2.06 years | 2.48 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 3.26 years | 2.93 years | 3.59 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 4.5 years | 4.36 years | 4.64 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 5.3 years | 4.89 years | 5.71 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.61 years | 6.3 years | 6.91 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.33 years | 7.97 years | 8.7 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.4 years | 9.39 years | 9.41 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.25 years | 9.31 years | 11.18 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.49 years | 11.38 years | 11.59 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.23 years | 12.23 years | 12.23 years | 1 |
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More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Hong Kong, China?
- Average years of schooling in Hong Kong, China was 12.23 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 12.23 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 years in 1870.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for average years of schooling?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 34th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.