Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 4,552 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Hong Kong, 2003–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 4,552 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Hong Kong peaked at 4,552 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,781 number, in 2003.
That places Hong Kong 47th out of 131 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,781 number | — |
| 2004 | 2,228 number | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 2,247 number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,318 number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3,214 number | +38.7% |
| 2008 | 3,224 number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3,027 number | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 3,420 number | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 3,499 number | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 3,404 number | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3,408 number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,555 number | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3,566 number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,736 number | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 4,219 number | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 4,326 number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4,552 number | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,577 number | 1,781 number | 3,224 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 3,769 number | 3,404 number | 4,552 number | 10 |
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More education data for Hong Kong
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,284 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 162,269 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 178,608 (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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.07 % change on previous year (2024)
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 4,552 number in 2019, 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 4,552 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,781 number in 2003.
- How does Hong Kong rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Hong Kong ranks 47th out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.