Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 35.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Hong Kong, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Hong Kong is 35.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Hong Kong peaked at 35.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1971.
Hong Kong ranks 36th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.8% | — |
| 1976 | 5.5% | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 9.1% | +64.2% |
| 1986 | 9.5% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | +35.4% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | +44.9% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 9.1% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 12.9% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 24.4% | 25.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 25.9% | 34.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 35.7% | 35.7% | 1 |
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More education data for Hong Kong
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,765 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 149,968 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.72 % change on previous year (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 rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Hong Kong?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Hong Kong was 35.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Hong Kong ranks 36th out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release