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

Hong Kong, China: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary was 95.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
95.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
45th
of 70 countries
All-time high
95.4%
in 2015
All-time low
66.7%
in 1971
Years of data
13
1971–2015

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2015

0204060801001971199320151971: 66.71976: 71.51981: 77.51986: 81.61991: 84.31996: 88.62006: 93.12008: 93.62009: 93.82010: 93.72011: 94.12014: 952015: 95.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Hong Kong, China is 95.4%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 95.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 1971.

Hong Kong, China ranks 45th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Total in Hong Kong, China, 1971 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1971 66.7%
1976 71.5% +7.3%
1981 77.5% +8.3%
1986 81.6% +5.3%
1991 84.3% +3.3%
1996 88.6% +5.0%
2006 93.1% +5.1%
2008 93.6% +0.6%
2009 93.8% +0.3%
2010 93.7% -0.1%
2011 94.1% +0.4%
2014 95.0% +0.9%
2015 95.4% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 69.1% 66.7% 71.5% 2
1980s 79.5% 77.5% 81.6% 2
1990s 86.4% 84.3% 88.6% 2
2000s 93.5% 93.1% 93.8% 3
2010s 94.6% 93.7% 95.4% 4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 42 Thailand 96.1% compare
  2. 43 United Arab Emirates 95.8% compare
  3. 44 Kuwait 95.5% compare
  4. 46 South Africa 95.3% compare
  5. 47 Türkiye 95.2% compare
  6. 48 Peru 95.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Hong Kong, China?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Hong Kong, China was 95.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 1971.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 45th out of 70 countries with data for 2015.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 some primary (ISCED 1). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 719 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least some primary education (ISCED 1). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with some primary 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/