Hong Kong SAR, China - Educational attainment

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative) in Hong Kong SAR, China was 94.05 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 94.05 in 2019, while its lowest value was 30.76 in 1971.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 30.76
1981 48.81
2006 89.91
2008 90.75
2009 91.20
2010 91.29
2011 91.85
2014 93.00
2015 93.44
2017 93.91
2019 94.05

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative) in Hong Kong SAR, China was 97.82 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 97.85 in 2017, while its lowest value was 63.35 in 1971.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 63.35
1981 71.65
2006 96.69
2008 96.92
2009 96.93
2010 96.62
2011 96.88
2014 97.52
2015 97.78
2017 97.85
2019 97.82

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative) in Hong Kong SAR, China was 95.72 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 95.72 in 2019, while its lowest value was 46.92 in 1971.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 46.92
1981 60.76
2006 93.08
2008 93.60
2009 93.84
2010 93.72
2011 94.13
2014 95.03
2015 95.38
2017 95.66
2019 95.72

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Hong Kong SAR, China was 77.10 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 77.10 in 2019, while its lowest value was 16.24 in 1971.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 16.24
1976 20.50
1981 29.28
1986 38.50
1991 47.89
1996 56.78
2006 67.40
2008 68.72
2009 69.75
2010 70.79
2011 72.24
2014 74.66
2015 75.65
2017 76.59
2019 77.10

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Hong Kong SAR, China was 83.37 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 83.37 in 2019, while its lowest value was 34.64 in 1971.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 34.64
1976 37.65
1981 45.30
1986 53.18
1991 59.94
1996 66.74
2006 75.60
2008 76.37
2009 77.03
2010 77.75
2011 79.20
2014 80.90
2015 81.83
2017 82.92
2019 83.37

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Hong Kong SAR, China was 79.87 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 79.87 in 2019, while its lowest value was 25.37 in 1971.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 25.37
1976 29.20
1981 37.66
1986 46.00
1991 53.97
1996 61.70
2006 71.23
2008 72.26
2009 73.11
2010 73.96
2011 75.40
2014 77.46
2015 78.41
2017 79.40
2019 79.87

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Hong Kong SAR, China was 28.22 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 28.22 in 2019, while its lowest value was 1.37 in 1971.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 1.37
1976 2.00
1981 5.01
1986 5.80
1991 8.31
1996 12.16
2006 19.73
2008 20.30
2009 20.28
2010 20.55
2011 21.85
2014 24.15
2015 24.82
2017 26.16
2019 28.22

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Hong Kong SAR, China was 34.66 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 34.66 in 2019, while its lowest value was 4.82 in 1971.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 4.82
1976 5.55
1981 9.11
1986 9.52
1991 12.89
1996 16.85
2006 24.41
2008 25.18
2009 25.84
2010 25.90
2011 27.74
2014 30.36
2015 31.79
2017 32.78
2019 34.66

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Hong Kong SAR, China was 31.07 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 31.07 in 2019, while its lowest value was 3.08 in 1971.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 3.08
1976 3.80
1981 7.16
1986 7.70
1991 10.63
1996 14.48
2006 21.92
2008 22.55
2009 22.84
2010 22.99
2011 24.52
2014 26.93
2015 27.93
2017 29.10
2019 31.07

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Hong Kong SAR, China was 62.28 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 62.28 in 2019, while its lowest value was 10.21 in 1971.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 10.21
1976 13.80
1981 19.43
1991 33.33
1996 41.38
2006 52.28
2008 53.47
2009 54.20
2010 55.39
2011 57.36
2014 59.62
2015 60.50
2017 61.60
2019 62.28

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Hong Kong SAR, China was 66.07 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 66.07 in 2019, while its lowest value was 22.62 in 1971.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 22.62
1976 24.64
1981 29.09
1991 38.93
1996 44.82
2006 56.20
2008 57.40
2009 58.04
2010 59.04
2011 61.37
2014 63.19
2015 64.21
2017 65.35
2019 66.07

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Hong Kong SAR, China was 63.96 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 63.96 in 2019, while its lowest value was 16.36 in 1971.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 16.36
1976 19.30
1981 24.48
1991 36.16
1996 43.08
2006 54.11
2008 55.29
2009 55.97
2010 57.06
2011 59.18
2014 61.22
2015 62.16
2017 63.27
2019 63.96

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Hong Kong SAR, China was 21.23 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 21.23 in 2019, while its lowest value was 13.32 in 2006.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2006 13.32
2008 13.81
2009 14.22
2010 15.22
2011 16.49
2014 18.30
2015 19.35
2017 20.63
2019 21.23

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Hong Kong SAR, China was 26.28 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 26.28 in 2019, while its lowest value was 17.36 in 2006.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2006 17.36
2008 17.93
2009 18.90
2010 19.59
2011 21.33
2014 23.33
2015 24.67
2017 25.76
2019 26.28

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Hong Kong SAR, China was 23.46 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 23.46 in 2019, while its lowest value was 15.21 in 2006.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2006 15.21
2008 15.71
2009 16.38
2010 17.21
2011 18.69
2014 20.55
2015 21.73
2017 22.91
2019 23.46

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Outcomes