Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 85,815 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
85,815 number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
61st
of 105 countries
All-time high
89,400 number
in 2016
All-time low
76,733 number
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Hong Kong, 2013–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2013201620192013: 76.7k number2014: 82.3k number2015: 86.8k number2016: 89.4k number2017: 88.0k number2018: 87.2k number2019: 85.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Hong Kong stood at 85,815 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Hong Kong ranks 61st of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Hong Kong, 2013 to 2019.
Year number Change
2013 76,733 number
2014 82,332 number +7.3%
2015 86,812 number +5.4%
2016 89,400 number +3.0%
2017 87,984 number -1.6%
2018 87,184 number -0.9%
2019 85,815 number -1.6%

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 58 Hungary 96,140 number compare
  2. 59 Mozambique 93,166 number compare
  3. 60 Ireland 86,980 number compare
  4. 62 El Salvador 84,782 number compare
  5. 63 Bulgaria 80,474 number compare
  6. 64 United Arab Emirates 75,327 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Hong Kong?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Hong Kong was 85,815 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 89,400 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 76,733 number in 2013.
How does Hong Kong rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
Hong Kong ranks 61st out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 1,002 data points, 1999–2020
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.