UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 16.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
16.1%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
38th
of 90 countries
All-time high
38.3%
in 1986
All-time low
9.0%
in 1971
Years of data
14
1971–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2017

102030401971199420171971: 91976: 9.91981: 13.21986: 38.31991: 17.81996: 18.62006: 17.12008: 172009: 17.12010: 16.92011: 16.22014: 16.22015: 16.32017: 16.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Hong Kong, China stood at 16.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Hong Kong, China peaked at 38.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1971.

Hong Kong, China ranks 38th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 1971 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1971 9.0%
1976 9.9% +10.0%
1981 13.2% +33.1%
1986 38.3% +190.7%
1991 17.8% -53.5%
1996 18.6% +4.6%
2006 17.1% -8.1%
2008 17.0% -0.9%
2009 17.1% +1.0%
2010 16.9% -1.3%
2011 16.2% -4.0%
2014 16.2% +0.1%
2015 16.3% +0.1%
2017 16.1% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.5% 9.0% 9.9% 2
1980s 25.7% 13.2% 38.3% 2
1990s 18.2% 17.8% 18.6% 2
2000s 17.1% 17.0% 17.1% 3
2010s 16.3% 16.1% 16.9% 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 35 Portugal 17.2% compare
  2. 36 Indonesia 16.3% compare
  3. 37 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.2% compare
  4. 39 Malaysia 15.9% compare
  5. 40 Canada 15.5% compare
  6. 41 Slovenia 15.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Hong Kong, China?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Hong Kong, China was 16.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 1986.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1971.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Hong Kong, China ranks 38th out of 90 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 991 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/