Hong Kong's school enrolment, primary (% gross) rose from 100.9 % in 2001 to 103.2 % in 2024.
Hong Kong · Education
Literacy, enrolment, attainment and spending.
16 indicators · 12 with data
Enrolment
Hong Kong's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) rose from 78.6 % in 2001 to 107.2 % in 2024.
Hong Kong's tertiary enrolment rose from 32.2 % in 2003 to 120.1 % in 2024.
Hong Kong's children out of school, primary fell from 19,780 in 2001 to 4,491 in 2024.
Attainment
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
Hong Kong's at least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64) rose from 16.4 % in 1971 to 66.3 % in 2024.
Hong Kong's expected years of schooling rose from 10.6 yrs in 1994 to 16.9 yrs in 2023.
Hong Kong's mean years of schooling (ages 25+) rose from 0.0 yrs in 1875 to 12.8 yrs in 2020.
Hong Kong's learning poverty fell from 7.0 % in 2001 to 5.4 % in 2021.
Spending
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
Hong Kong's government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) rose from 15.3 % in 1983 to 15.7 % in 2024.
Capacity
Hong Kong's pupil-teacher ratio, primary fell from 27.6 in 1986 to 13.3 in 2018.
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Hong Kong.