Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 29.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 29.8% for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Hong Kong, China peaked at 29.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1971.
Hong Kong, China ranks 56th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.4% | — |
| 1976 | 2.0% | +45.5% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | +150.5% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 8.3% | +43.3% |
| 1996 | 12.2% | +46.3% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | +62.2% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 8.3% | 12.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 19.7% | 20.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 20.6% | 28.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 29.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Hong Kong, China?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Hong Kong, China was 29.8% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.