Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 149,968 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
149,968
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
81st
of 195 countries
All-time high
159,923
in 2014
All-time low
7,608
in 1971
Years of data
39
1971–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1971199720241971: 7.6k1972: 7.7k1973: 8.3k1974: 9.0k1975: 10.2k1976: 11.2k1977: 11.9k1978: 13.6k1979: 15.2k1980: 16.5k1981: 18.3k1982: 20.1k1983: 23.7k1984: 25.6k1992: 34.4k1993: 37.2k1994: 41.6k2003: 73.5k2004: 75.7k2005: 77.7k2006: 78.4k2007: 98.1k2008: 127.8k2009: 127.2k2010: 133.7k2011: 139.1k2012: 137.7k2013: 156.6k2014: 159.9k2015: 156.6k2016: 157.3k2017: 155.4k2018: 154.0k2019: 153.7k2020: 150.8k2021: 146.2k2022: 145.8k2023: 146.0k2024: 150.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Hong Kong, China stood at 149,968.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Hong Kong, China peaked at 159,923 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7,608, in 1971.

Hong Kong, China ranks 81st of 195 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, female (number) in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in Hong Kong, China, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 7,608
1972 7,729 +1.6%
1973 8,336 +7.9%
1974 8,958 +7.5%
1975 10,189 +13.7%
1976 11,194 +9.9%
1977 11,939 +6.7%
1978 13,556 +13.5%
1979 15,172 +11.9%
1980 16,487 +8.7%
1981 18,287 +10.9%
1982 20,087 +9.8%
1983 23,717 +18.1%
1984 25,589 +7.9%
1992 34,367 +34.3%
1993 37,246 +8.4%
1994 41,625 +11.8%
2003 73,466 +76.5%
2004 75,662 +3.0%
2005 77,739 +2.7%
2006 78,440 +0.9%
2007 98,132 +25.1%
2008 127,850 +30.3%
2009 127,223 -0.5%
2010 133,713 +5.1%
2011 139,147 +4.1%
2012 137,722 -1.0%
2013 156,567 +13.7%
2014 159,923 +2.1%
2015 156,637 -2.1%
2016 157,335 +0.4%
2017 155,382 -1.2%
2018 153,952 -0.9%
2019 153,653 -0.2%
2020 150,766 -1.9%
2021 146,189 -3.0%
2022 145,788 -0.3%
2023 146,046 +0.2%
2024 149,968 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,520 7,608 15,172 9
1980s 20,833 16,487 25,589 5
1990s 37,746 34,367 41,625 3
2000s 94,073 73,466 127,850 7
2010s 150,403 133,713 159,923 10
2020s 147,751 145,788 150,766 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 78 Iraq 153,711 compare
  2. 79 Azerbaijan 152,021 compare
  3. 80 New Zealand 151,526 compare
  4. 82 Serbia 147,656 compare
  5. 83 Senegal 145,925 compare
  6. 84 Honduras 145,659 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Hong Kong, China?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Hong Kong, China was 149,968 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 159,923 in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 7,608 in 1971.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Hong Kong, China ranks 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.