Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male was 28,457 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28,457
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
52nd
of 127 countries
All-time high
28,457
in 2024
All-time low
21,565
in 2016
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Hong Kong, 2013–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2013201820242013: 23.0k2014: 22.8k2015: 22.2k2016: 21.6k2017: 21.8k2018: 21.8k2019: 21.7k2020: 22.3k2021: 22.8k2022: 24.5k2023: 26.2k2024: 28.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Hong Kong is 28,457, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Hong Kong peaked at 28,457 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,565, in 2016.

That places Hong Kong 52nd 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, male in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) in Hong Kong, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 22,959
2014 22,762 -0.9%
2015 22,240 -2.3%
2016 21,565 -3.0%
2017 21,837 +1.3%
2018 21,832 -0.0%
2019 21,734 -0.4%
2020 22,265 +2.4%
2021 22,810 +2.4%
2022 24,539 +7.6%
2023 26,168 +6.6%
2024 28,457 +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22,133 21,565 22,959 7
2020s 24,848 22,265 28,457 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

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  4. 53 Sri Lanka 26,822 compare
  5. 54 South Africa 26,700 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Hong Kong?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Hong Kong was 28,457 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 28,457 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 21,565 in 2016.
How does Hong Kong rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
Hong Kong ranks 52nd out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
332 places, 3,840 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release