Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 126.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Hong Kong, China, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 126.0% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 126.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2003.
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th of 189 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, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 32.4% | — |
| 2004 | 32.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 55.1% | +31.9% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 61.9% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 72.2% | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 74.7% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 76.7% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 82.2% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 87.9% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 94.6% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 101.9% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 104.5% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 110.1% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 126.0% | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 32.4% | 55.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 59.2% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.4% | 94.6% | 126.0% | 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, female in Hong Kong, China?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Hong Kong, China was 126.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 126.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2003.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 7th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release