Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.8358 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Hong Kong, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Hong Kong is 0.8358 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Hong Kong peaked at 0.8358 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2852 GPIA, in 1971.
Hong Kong ranks 86th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2852 GPIA | — |
| 1976 | 0.3605 GPIA | +26.4% |
| 1981 | 0.55 GPIA | +52.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6094 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6448 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7218 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8083 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8062 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7848 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7934 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7875 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7954 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7807 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7981 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8143 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8358 GPIA | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3229 GPIA | 0.2852 GPIA | 0.3605 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5797 GPIA | 0.55 GPIA | 0.6094 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6833 GPIA | 0.6448 GPIA | 0.7218 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7998 GPIA | 0.7848 GPIA | 0.8083 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7949 GPIA | 0.7807 GPIA | 0.8143 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8358 GPIA | 0.8358 GPIA | 0.8358 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 83 Egypt 0.8638 GPIA compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 0.8599 GPIA compare
- 85 Guatemala 0.8489 GPIA compare
- 87 Republic of Korea 0.8146 GPIA compare
- 88 Switzerland 0.8094 GPIA compare
- 89 Mauritius 0.7972 GPIA compare
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 0.8358 GPIA 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 0.8358 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2852 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Hong Kong ranks 86th 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 6.1%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release