Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 16,405 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Hong Kong, China stood at 16,405. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Hong Kong, China peaked at 16,405 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,449, in 2003.
Hong Kong, China ranks 41st of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4,449 | — |
| 2004 | 5,235 | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 5,253 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5,508 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 7,656 | +39.0% |
| 2008 | 7,707 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 7,153 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 7,953 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 8,031 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 8,207 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 7,985 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 8,426 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 8,626 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 8,852 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 10,087 | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 10,286 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 10,697 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 11,558 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 12,763 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 13,803 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 14,865 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 16,405 | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,137 | 4,449 | 7,707 | 7 |
| 2010s | 8,915 | 7,953 | 10,697 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,879 | 11,558 | 16,405 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Hong Kong, China?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Hong Kong, China was 16,405 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 16,405 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,449 in 2003.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 41st out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release