Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.8339 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Hong Kong, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Hong Kong stood at 0.8339 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Hong Kong peaked at 0.8339 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7525 GPIA, in 2009.
That places Hong Kong 100th out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7672 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.77 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7525 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7767 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7733 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.777 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7735 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7846 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7842 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8081 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8008 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8073 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.808 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.801 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8218 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8306 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8293 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8339 GPIA | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7632 GPIA | 0.7525 GPIA | 0.77 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7894 GPIA | 0.7733 GPIA | 0.8081 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8233 GPIA | 0.801 GPIA | 0.8339 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 97 Türkiye 0.8514 GPIA compare
- 98 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.8494 GPIA compare
- 99 Guatemala 0.8489 GPIA compare
- 101 Jordan 0.8177 GPIA compare
- 102 Republic of Korea 0.8146 GPIA compare
- 103 Switzerland 0.8094 GPIA compare
More education data for Hong Kong
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 141,610 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 149,968 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,765 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,519 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 138,294 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Hong Kong?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Hong Kong was 0.8339 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8339 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7525 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Hong Kong rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Hong Kong ranks 100th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 short-cycle 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