Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 96.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
96.9%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
43rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2011
All-time low
93.8%
in 2001
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Hong Kong, 2001–2019

0204060801002001201020192001: 93.8 %2002: 94.2 %2003: 95 %2004: 95 %2005: 95.7 %2006: 96.4 %2007: 96.9 %2008: 97.5 %2009: 97.8 %2010: 97.9 %2011: 98 %2012: 97.7 %2013: 97.4 %2014: 96.8 %2015: 96.2 %2016: 96.2 %2017: 95.8 %2018: 95.9 %2019: 96.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 96.9% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2019.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Hong Kong peaked at 98.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2001.

Hong Kong ranks 43rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Hong Kong, 2001 to 2019.
Year % Change
2001 93.8%
2002 94.2% +0.4%
2003 95.0% +0.8%
2004 95.0% +0.0%
2005 95.7% +0.7%
2006 96.4% +0.7%
2007 96.9% +0.6%
2008 97.5% +0.6%
2009 97.8% +0.3%
2010 97.9% +0.1%
2011 98.0% +0.1%
2012 97.7% -0.2%
2013 97.4% -0.3%
2014 96.8% -0.6%
2015 96.2% -0.6%
2016 96.2% -0.1%
2017 95.8% -0.4%
2018 95.9% +0.1%
2019 96.9% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.8% 93.8% 97.8% 9
2010s 96.9% 95.8% 98.0% 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 40 Nepal 97.4% compare
  2. 41 Palestine, State of 97.0% compare
  3. 42 Marshall Islands 96.9% compare
  4. 44 Eritrea 96.7% compare
  5. 45 Vanuatu 96.6% compare
  6. 46 Saint Lucia 96.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Hong Kong?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Hong Kong was 96.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2001.
How does Hong Kong rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Hong Kong ranks 43rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 3,926 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.