UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 79.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
79.4%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
43rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
79.4%
in 2017
All-time low
25.4%
in 1971
Years of data
14
1971–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2017

204060801971199420171971: 25.41976: 29.21981: 37.71986: 461991: 541996: 61.72006: 71.22008: 72.32009: 73.12010: 742011: 75.42014: 77.52015: 78.42017: 79.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 79.4% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Hong Kong, China peaked at 79.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 1971.

Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd of 86 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+ with at least completed lower in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total in Hong Kong, China, 1971 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1971 25.4%
1976 29.2% +15.0%
1981 37.7% +29.0%
1986 46.0% +22.2%
1991 54.0% +17.3%
1996 61.7% +14.3%
2006 71.2% +15.4%
2008 72.3% +1.4%
2009 73.1% +1.2%
2010 74.0% +1.2%
2011 75.4% +1.9%
2014 77.5% +2.7%
2015 78.4% +1.2%
2017 79.4% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27.3% 25.4% 29.2% 2
1980s 41.8% 37.7% 46.0% 2
1990s 57.8% 54.0% 61.7% 2
2000s 72.2% 71.2% 73.1% 3
2010s 76.9% 74.0% 79.4% 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 40 Singapore 81.4% compare
  2. 41 Bahrain 79.9% compare
  3. 42 Chile 79.6% compare
  4. 44 Italy 78.5% compare
  5. 45 Spain 77.7% compare
  6. 46 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 74.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Hong Kong, China?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Hong Kong, China was 79.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 1971.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 935 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed lower secondary education 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/