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

Hong Kong, China: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 20.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
20.9%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
65th
of 162 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 2019
All-time low
13.8%
in 2002
Years of data
18
2002–2019

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

051015202002201020192002: 13.8 %2003: 14 %2004: 14 %2005: 14.7 %2006: 15.5 %2007: 16.6 %2008: 17.5 %2009: 18.9 %2010: 19.1 %2011: 18.3 %2012: 16.7 %2013: 16.3 %2014: 17.1 %2015: 17.9 %2016: 18.9 %2017: 19.6 %2018: 20 %2019: 20.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Hong Kong, China is 20.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Hong Kong, China peaked at 20.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2002.

Hong Kong, China ranks 65th of 162 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 upper secondary education in private in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Hong Kong, China, 2002 to 2019.
Year % Change
2002 13.8%
2003 14.0% +0.8%
2004 14.0% +0.5%
2005 14.7% +4.9%
2006 15.5% +5.4%
2007 16.6% +7.0%
2008 17.5% +5.6%
2009 18.9% +8.1%
2010 19.1% +0.8%
2011 18.3% -4.2%
2012 16.7% -8.8%
2013 16.3% -1.9%
2014 17.1% +4.7%
2015 17.9% +4.6%
2016 18.9% +5.4%
2017 19.6% +3.6%
2018 20.0% +2.4%
2019 20.9% +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.6% 13.8% 18.9% 8
2010s 18.5% 16.3% 20.9% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Hong Kong, China?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Hong Kong, China was 20.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2002.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Hong Kong, China ranks 65th out of 162 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in upper 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 upper secondary education.