Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 32.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Hong Kong, 1971–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Hong Kong stood at 32.4%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Hong Kong peaked at 32.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1971.
Hong Kong ranks 46th of 110 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, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.1% | — |
| 1976 | 3.8% | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 7.2% | +88.3% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | +38.0% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | +36.3% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | +51.4% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 10.6% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 21.9% | 22.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 23.0% | 31.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 32.4% | 32.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 162,269 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Hong Kong?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Hong Kong was 32.4% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Hong Kong ranks 46th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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+, total (%) (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.