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 17.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
17.3%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
25th
of 74 countries
All-time high
34.8%
in 1976
All-time low
14.5%
in 1971
Years of data
14
1971–2017

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

01020301971199420171971: 14.51976: 34.81981: 19.51986: 33.31991: 29.31996: 26.72006: 22.52008: 222009: 21.42010: 20.52011: 19.62014: 18.32015: 17.82017: 17.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Hong Kong, China stood at 17.3%.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Hong Kong, China peaked at 34.8% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1971.

Hong Kong, China ranks 25th of 74 countries on this measure, 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, female in Hong Kong, China, 1971 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1971 14.5%
1976 34.8% +139.7%
1981 19.5% -43.9%
1986 33.3% +70.5%
1991 29.3% -11.9%
1996 26.7% -9.0%
2006 22.5% -15.7%
2008 22.0% -2.1%
2009 21.4% -2.6%
2010 20.5% -4.4%
2011 19.6% -4.3%
2014 18.3% -6.4%
2015 17.8% -3.0%
2017 17.3% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.7% 14.5% 34.8% 2
1980s 26.4% 19.5% 33.3% 2
1990s 28.0% 26.7% 29.3% 2
2000s 22.0% 21.4% 22.5% 3
2010s 18.7% 17.3% 20.5% 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 22 Italy 19.4% compare
  2. 23 Brazil 19.3% compare
  3. 24 Peru 17.8% compare
  4. 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 16.9% compare
  5. 27 Macau, China 16.4% compare
  6. 28 Sri Lanka 16.4% 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 17.3% 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 34.8% 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 14.5% in 1971.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Hong Kong, China ranks 25th 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 23.0%. 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, female. 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, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 804 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female 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 females aged 25 years and above who completed primary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female 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/