Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 81.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
81.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 70 countries
All-time high
81.5%
in 2018
All-time low
50.0%
in 2002
Years of data
19
2000–2019

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Hong Kong, 2000–2019

0204060802000200920192000: 54.2 %2001: 55.6 %2002: 50 %2003: 59.1 %2004: 51.4 %2005: 56.7 %2007: 70.9 %2008: 64.5 %2009: 70.9 %2010: 64.1 %2011: 63.5 %2012: 71.5 %2013: 70.3 %2014: 70.3 %2015: 72.7 %2016: 71.6 %2017: 76.8 %2018: 81.5 %2019: 81.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Hong Kong stood at 81.3%.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Hong Kong peaked at 81.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2002.

Hong Kong ranks 31st of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, male (%) in Hong Kong, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 54.2%
2001 55.6% +2.4%
2002 50.0% -10.0%
2003 59.1% +18.2%
2004 51.4% -13.1%
2005 56.7% +10.4%
2007 70.9% +25.1%
2008 64.5% -9.0%
2009 70.9% +9.9%
2010 64.1% -9.7%
2011 63.5% -0.9%
2012 71.5% +12.7%
2013 70.3% -1.7%
2014 70.3% +0.1%
2015 72.7% +3.4%
2016 71.6% -1.5%
2017 76.8% +7.2%
2018 81.5% +6.2%
2019 81.3% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.3% 50.0% 70.9% 9
2010s 72.4% 63.5% 81.5% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Hong Kong?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Hong Kong was 81.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2002.
How does Hong Kong rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Hong Kong ranks 31st out of 70 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 958 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the pre-primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of male teachers at the pre-primary level.