Education in Hong Kong, China 2,570 indicators covering education for Hong Kong, China. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Theoretical duration of early childhood education 3 years 2025 unchanged 104th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes 111.5% 2024 up 18.8% 8th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 1,682 2024 down 18.8% 82nd Progression to secondary school, male 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 98.5% 2024 up 1.8% 43rd Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 297,934 number 2019 up 17.2% 69th School enrollment, secondary, female 96.5% 2018 up 23.1% 14th School enrollment, secondary, male 95.8% 2018 up 23.2% 15th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 1.5% 2024 down 54.0% 152nd Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes 98.6% 2024 down 0.6% 58th Government expenditure on education, US$ 14,502 millions 2024 up 47.2% 36th Progression to secondary school, female 99.9% 2017 down 0.1% 20th Expenditure on tertiary education 29.4% 2018 down 4.7% 24th Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 3.8% 2024 up 6.6% 97th Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 36,420 number 2018 up 8.3% 34th Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 0.7% 2023 down 10.7% 121st Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 0.6% 2019 down 60.5% 128th Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female 901 2024 up 11.4% 88th Children out of school, primary 4,491 2024 up 85.1% 131st Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 4,491 2024 up 85.1% 131st Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 1,244 2024 down 24.2% 90th Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 1.4% 2024 up 78.7% 147th Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 14,496 number 2005 — 88th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 97.5% 2024 up 3.0% 43rd Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 99.6% 2024 up 0.5% 40th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 2.5% 2024 down 53.2% 150th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 0.4% 2024 down 57.1% 153rd Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 14,496 2005 — 94th Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female 2,418 2024 up 6.6% 94th Enrolment in secondary education, female 162,638 number 2019 down 34.8% 117th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 9,776 2023 up 5.8% 11th Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 56.0% 2005 — 95th Teachers in lower secondary education, female 8,124 number 2005 — 81st Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government 15.7% 2024 down 10.7% 52nd Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male 3,293 2024 down 24.4% 95th Teachers in lower secondary education, female 8,124 2005 — 85th Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 56.0% 2005 — 109th Teachers in lower secondary education, male 6,372 2005 — 84th Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female 94.2% 1996 down 2.4% 88th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes 10,697 number 2019 up 49.5% 44th Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 93.5% 1996 down 2.1% 95th Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female 0.5% 2018 down 47.7% 113th Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male 0.6% 2018 down 47.7% 114th Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male 1,101 2024 down 21.0% 91st Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female 783 2024 up 10.4% 92nd Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 0.5% 2023 down 32.7% 132nd Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male 0.5% 2023 down 10.7% 134th Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female 0.5% 2023 down 12.7% 130th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity 1 GPIA 2024 down 0.4% 136th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 111.8% 2024 up 18.6% 14th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 111.2% 2024 up 19.1% 6th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North 29,810 2023 up 32.2% 23rd Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 1 2023 — 136th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 78 2023 up 290.0% 152nd Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 40,904 2023 up 27.0% 36th Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education 18 years 2019 unchanged 53rd Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education 18 years 2025 unchanged 52nd Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 0.6% 2023 up 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