Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 21.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
21.1%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
52nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2019
All-time low
7.5%
in 2003
Years of data
18
2002–2019

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Hong Kong, China, 2002–2019

051015202002201020192002: 7.5 %2003: 7.5 %2004: 7.9 %2005: 8.8 %2006: 10 %2007: 11.3 %2008: 12.3 %2009: 13.9 %2010: 14.5 %2011: 15 %2012: 16.2 %2013: 17.6 %2014: 19 %2015: 19.6 %2016: 20.1 %2017: 20.5 %2018: 20.8 %2019: 21.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Hong Kong, China stood at 21.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Hong Kong, China peaked at 21.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2003.

Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Hong Kong, China, 2002 to 2019.
Year % Change
2002 7.5%
2003 7.5% -0.0%
2004 7.9% +4.9%
2005 8.8% +11.3%
2006 10.0% +13.5%
2007 11.3% +13.2%
2008 12.3% +9.2%
2009 13.9% +13.2%
2010 14.5% +4.0%
2011 15.0% +3.3%
2012 16.2% +8.4%
2013 17.6% +8.8%
2014 19.0% +7.6%
2015 19.6% +3.0%
2016 20.1% +2.7%
2017 20.5% +1.9%
2018 20.8% +1.8%
2019 21.1% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.9% 7.5% 13.9% 8
2010s 18.4% 14.5% 21.1% 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 49 Ghana 21.8% compare
  2. 50 Congo 21.6%
  3. 51 Suriname 21.6% compare
  4. 53 Turks and Caicos Islands 21.0% compare
  5. 54 Luxembourg 20.5% compare
  6. 55 Nicaragua 20.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Hong Kong, China?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Hong Kong, China was 21.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2003.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
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Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.