Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 27.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Hong Kong, China, 2006–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Hong Kong, China stood at 27.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 27.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2006.
That places Hong Kong, China 46th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17.4% | — |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 27.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 17.4% | 18.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 19.6% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 26.2% | 27.9% | 5 |
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 short-cycle tertiary in Hong Kong, China?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Hong Kong, China was 27.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2006.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 46th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.