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 10,697 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 2003–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 10,697 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Hong Kong, China peaked at 10,697 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,449 number, in 2003.
Hong Kong, China ranks 44th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4,449 number | — |
| 2004 | 5,235 number | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 5,253 number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5,508 number | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 7,656 number | +39.0% |
| 2008 | 7,707 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 7,153 number | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 7,953 number | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 8,031 number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 8,207 number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 7,985 number | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 8,426 number | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 8,626 number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 8,852 number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 10,087 number | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 10,286 number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 10,697 number | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,137 number | 4,449 number | 7,707 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 8,915 number | 7,953 number | 10,697 number | 10 |
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More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (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 10,697 number in 2019, 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 10,697 number in 2019.
- 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 number in 2003.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 44th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 49.5%. 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.