Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 114.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Hong Kong, China, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Hong Kong, China is 114.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 114.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2004.
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th 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, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 32.1% | — |
| 2004 | 31.8% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 56.6% | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 57.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 58.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 58.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 65.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 64.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 74.4% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 85.5% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 97.1% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 100.9% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 114.4% | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 31.8% | 57.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 58.5% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 85.5% | 114.4% | 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, male in Hong Kong, China?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Hong Kong, China was 114.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 114.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2004.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release