Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 120.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 120.1% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China peaked at 120.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 2003.
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 32.2% | — |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 42.6% | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 55.8% | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 56.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 60.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 69.7% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 72.9% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 89.9% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 100.8% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 105.5% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 120.1% | +13.9% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 120.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.5%, 1.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 120.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.1%, 2.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +30.9% | 42.6% | 55.8% |
| 2007 | +26.4% | 33.7% | 42.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.9% | 32.2% | 56.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 59.0% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.7% | 89.9% | 120.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China was 120.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 120.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 2003.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release