Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 6,950 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6,950
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
42nd
of 142 countries
All-time high
6,950
in 2024
All-time low
1,781
in 2003
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Hong Kong, 2003–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k2003201320242003: 1.8k2004: 2.2k2005: 2.2k2006: 2.3k2007: 3.2k2008: 3.2k2009: 3.0k2010: 3.4k2011: 3.5k2012: 3.4k2013: 3.4k2014: 3.6k2015: 3.6k2016: 3.7k2017: 4.2k2018: 4.3k2019: 4.6k2020: 5.0k2021: 5.4k2022: 5.9k2023: 6.3k2024: 7.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 6,950 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 95.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Hong Kong peaked at 6,950 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,781, in 2003.

That places Hong Kong 42nd out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Hong Kong, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 1,781
2004 2,228 +25.1%
2005 2,247 +0.9%
2006 2,318 +3.2%
2007 3,214 +38.7%
2008 3,224 +0.3%
2009 3,027 -6.1%
2010 3,420 +13.0%
2011 3,499 +2.3%
2012 3,404 -2.7%
2013 3,408 +0.1%
2014 3,555 +4.3%
2015 3,566 +0.3%
2016 3,736 +4.8%
2017 4,219 +12.9%
2018 4,326 +2.5%
2019 4,552 +5.2%
2020 4,973 +9.2%
2021 5,447 +9.5%
2022 5,872 +7.8%
2023 6,258 +6.6%
2024 6,950 +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,577 1,781 3,224 7
2010s 3,769 3,404 4,552 10
2020s 5,900 4,973 6,950 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 39 Czechia 9,241 compare
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  4. 43 Israel 6,682 compare
  5. 44 Tunisia 6,642 compare
  6. 45 Côte d'Ivoire 6,112 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Hong Kong?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Hong Kong was 6,950 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 6,950 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 1,781 in 2003.
How does Hong Kong rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Hong Kong ranks 42nd out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.5%. 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 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,873 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release