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Hong Kong · Education

Literacy, enrolment, attainment and spending.

16 indicators · 12 with data

Enrolment

School enrolment, primary (% gross)

% gross

41st of 134 · 7th in East Asia & Pacific
School enrolment, primary (% gross)Hong Kong's school enrolment, primary (% gross) rose from 100.9 % in 2001 to 103.2 % in 2024.200520102015202098%100%102%104%106%108%103.2 %

Hong Kong's school enrolment, primary (% gross) rose from 100.9 % in 2001 to 103.2 % in 2024.

School enrolment, secondary (% gross)

% gross

21st of 109 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific
School enrolment, secondary (% gross)Hong Kong's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) rose from 78.6 % in 2001 to 107.2 % in 2024.200520102015202070%80%90%100%110%120%107.2 %

Hong Kong's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) rose from 78.6 % in 2001 to 107.2 % in 2024.

Tertiary enrolment

% gross

3rd of 94 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
Tertiary enrolmentHong Kong's tertiary enrolment rose from 32.2 % in 2003 to 120.1 % in 2024.20052010201520200%50%100%120.1 %

Hong Kong's tertiary enrolment rose from 32.2 % in 2003 to 120.1 % in 2024.

Children out of school, primary

children

41st of 120 · 13th in East Asia & Pacific
Children out of school, primaryHong Kong's children out of school, primary fell from 19,780 in 2001 to 4,491 in 2024.200520102015202005,00010k15k20k4,491

Hong Kong's children out of school, primary fell from 19,780 in 2001 to 4,491 in 2024.

Attainment

Primary completion rate

% of relevant age group

73rd of 111 · 16th in East Asia & Pacific
Primary completion rateHong Kong's primary completion rate fell from 96.4 % in 2001 to 91.7 % in 2024.200520102015202090%100%110%120%91.7 %

Hong Kong's primary completion rate fell from 96.4 % in 2001 to 91.7 % in 2024.

At least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64)

% of population ages 25–64

46th of 74 · 5th in East Asia & Pacific
At least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64)Hong Kong's at least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64) rose from 16.4 % in 1971 to 66.3 % in 2024.198019902000201020200%20%40%60%66.3 %

Hong Kong's at least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64) rose from 16.4 % in 1971 to 66.3 % in 2024.

Expected years of schooling

years

26th of 195 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific
Expected years of schoolingHong Kong's expected years of schooling rose from 10.6 yrs in 1994 to 16.9 yrs in 2023.199520002005201020152020101214161816.9 yrs

Hong Kong's expected years of schooling rose from 10.6 yrs in 1994 to 16.9 yrs in 2023.

Mean years of schooling (ages 25+)

years

13th of 145 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific
Mean years of schooling (ages 25+)Hong Kong's mean years of schooling (ages 25+) rose from 0.0 yrs in 1875 to 12.8 yrs in 2020.187519001925195019752000051012.8 yrs

Hong Kong's mean years of schooling (ages 25+) rose from 0.0 yrs in 1875 to 12.8 yrs in 2020.

Learning poverty

% of children at end of primary age

12th of 53 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
Learning povertyHong Kong's learning poverty fell from 7.0 % in 2001 to 5.4 % in 2021.20052010201520204%5%6%7%5.4 %

Hong Kong's learning poverty fell from 7.0 % in 2001 to 5.4 % in 2021.

Spending

Education spending

% of GDP

26th of 40 · 5th in East Asia & Pacific
Education spendingHong Kong's education spending rose from 2.6 % in 1983 to 3.8 % in 2024.19902000201020202%3%4%5%3.8 %

Hong Kong's education spending rose from 2.6 % in 1983 to 3.8 % in 2024.

Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)

% of government expenditure

39th of 99 · 6th in East Asia & Pacific
Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)Hong Kong's government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) rose from 15.3 % in 1983 to 15.7 % in 2024.199020002010202015%20%25%15.7 %

Hong Kong's government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) rose from 15.3 % in 1983 to 15.7 % in 2024.

Capacity

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

pupils per teacher

14th of 90 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
Pupil-teacher ratio, primaryHong Kong's pupil-teacher ratio, primary fell from 27.6 in 1986 to 13.3 in 2018.199019952000200520102015101520253013.3

Hong Kong's pupil-teacher ratio, primary fell from 27.6 in 1986 to 13.3 in 2018.

No data available (4)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Hong Kong.

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