Hong Kong SAR, China: Secondary education, teachers

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Hong Kong SAR, China's secondary education, teachers rose 0.5% on 2023 (from 31,510 to 31,678).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1983 to 2023), the average change was +1.6% and a typical year strayed about 2.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 10.7% in 1976 and the biggest yearly fall was 13.7% in 1977. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 165.33 a year. A straight line explains 78% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Hong Kong SAR, China had the 50th highest value of the 85 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Hong Kong SAR, China in the 2024 ranking

• New Zealand — 47th of 85: 36,426
• Rwanda — 48th of 85: 34,324
• Georgia — 49th of 85: 31,929
• Honduras — 51st of 85: 31,374
• Niger — 52nd of 85: 28,148
• Lithuania — 53rd of 85: 27,048

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 45 values

Secondary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Brunei Darussalam — 5,040 (2023)
• Cambodia — 107,312 (2021)
• China — 7.41 million (2024)
• Indonesia — 1.35 million (2025)
• Japan — 627,777 (2023)
• Kiribati — 969 (2024)
• Korea, Rep. — 233,046 (2024)
• Lao PDR — 35,584 (2022)
• Macao SAR, China — 2,938 (2024)
• Malaysia — 217,105 (2024)
• Mongolia — 25,798 (2024)

More education data for Hong Kong SAR, China

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 329,780 (2024)
• Primary education, teachers — 28,284 (2024)
• Pupil-teacher ratio, primary — 13.35 (2018)
• School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) — 20.6% (2024)
• Secondary education, general pupils — 341,591 (2018)

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Questions people ask

What is Hong Kong SAR, China's secondary education, teachers?

31,678 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 200.49% from 10,542 in 1971 (2.1% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 32,490 in 2012 and the lowest 10,542 in 1971.

How does Hong Kong SAR, China rank?

50th highest of 85 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in secondary education, teachers unusual for Hong Kong SAR, China?

In 2024, Hong Kong SAR, China's secondary education, teachers rose 0.5% on 2023 (from 31,510 to 31,678). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1983 to 2023), the average change was +1.6% and a typical year strayed about 2.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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