Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 40,568 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Hong Kong, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Hong Kong is 40,568, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Hong Kong peaked at 40,568 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26,800, in 2013.
That places Hong Kong 50th out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26,800 | — |
| 2014 | 28,136 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 28,389 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 27,743 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 27,787 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 28,534 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 30,906 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 31,914 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 30,821 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 33,653 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 37,331 | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 40,568 | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28,328 | 26,800 | 30,906 | 7 |
| 2020s | 34,857 | 30,821 | 40,568 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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 enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Hong Kong?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Hong Kong was 40,568 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 40,568 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,800 in 2013.
- How does Hong Kong rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- Hong Kong ranks 50th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 7 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release