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 16.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
16.3%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
30th
of 74 countries
All-time high
42.3%
in 1976
All-time low
16.3%
in 2017
Years of data
14
1971–2017

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

0102030401971199420171971: 21.51976: 42.31981: 23.11986: 35.61991: 30.41996: 26.92006: 21.82008: 21.32009: 20.72010: 19.82011: 18.72014: 17.62015: 172017: 16.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 16.3% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Hong Kong, China peaked at 42.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2017.

That places Hong Kong, China 30th out of 74 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 primary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 1971 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1971 21.5%
1976 42.3% +96.3%
1981 23.1% -45.4%
1986 35.6% +54.1%
1991 30.4% -14.7%
1996 26.9% -11.5%
2006 21.8% -18.7%
2008 21.3% -2.3%
2009 20.7% -2.8%
2010 19.8% -4.7%
2011 18.7% -5.2%
2014 17.6% -6.2%
2015 17.0% -3.4%
2017 16.3% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31.9% 21.5% 42.3% 2
1980s 29.4% 23.1% 35.6% 2
1990s 28.6% 26.9% 30.4% 2
2000s 21.3% 20.7% 21.8% 3
2010s 17.9% 16.3% 19.8% 5

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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 16.3% 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 42.3% in 1976.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2017.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Hong Kong, China ranks 30th out of 74 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 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 primary, 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 primary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 809 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed primary (ISCED 1) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed primary 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/