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 0.0388 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Hong Kong, China stood at 0.0388 units per person.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.0422 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 units per person, in 1971.
Hong Kong, China ranks 58th of 197 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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0063 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0067 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0071 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0078 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0086 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0098 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0096 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0107 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0112 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0122 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0134 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0138 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0147 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0151 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0161 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0217 units per person | +34.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0218 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0224 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0227 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0281 units per person | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0363 units per person | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0365 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0377 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0383 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0377 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0418 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0422 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.041 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0409 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0406 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.04 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0397 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.039 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0384 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0386 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0377 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0388 units per person | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0126 units per person | 0.0112 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0153 units per person | 0.0147 units per person | 0.0161 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.027 units per person | 0.0217 units per person | 0.0365 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.04 units per person | 0.0377 units per person | 0.0422 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0385 units per person | 0.0377 units per person | 0.039 units per person | 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 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 0.0388 units per person 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 0.0422 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 units per person in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 58th out of 197 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 down 8.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.