Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 2.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Hong Kong, China, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Hong Kong, China stood at 2.7 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 1,373.3% on the previous year and up 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Hong Kong, China peaked at 30.06 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2.42 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Hong Kong, China ranks 90th of 189 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 9.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 13.07 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 1975 | 11.9 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 16.25 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 1977 | -0.6115 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1980 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -1276.5% |
| 1983 | 11.58 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
| 1984 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1993 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 9.49 % change on previous year | +116.5% |
| 2004 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2005 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +168.1% |
| 2006 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2007 | 25.05 % change on previous year | +1159.2% |
| 2008 | 30.06 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6563 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 2010 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +528.4% |
| 2011 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2012 | -0.2492 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2013 | 11.32 % change on previous year | -4645.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2015 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -237.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5602 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2017 | -0.031 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2018 | -0.6748 % change on previous year | +2079.2% |
| 2019 | -0.0882 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2020 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +2237.8% |
| 2021 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2022 | -0.4776 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1835 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 2024 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +1373.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.72 % change on previous year | -0.6115 % change on previous year | 16.25 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 7.75 % change on previous year | 4.46 % change on previous year | 11.58 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.94 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | 9.49 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.33 % change on previous year | 0.6563 % change on previous year | 30.06 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.66 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 11.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4136 % change on previous year | -2.42 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 87 Guyana 2.84 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Malaysia 2.8 % change on previous year compare
- 89 New Zealand 2.77 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Portugal 2.63 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Burkina Faso 2.62 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Brazil 2.48 % change on previous year compare
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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Hong Kong, China?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Hong Kong, China was 2.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 30.06 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.42 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 90th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.