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

Latest (2024)
114.4%
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
4th
of 189 countries
All-time high
114.4%
in 2024
All-time low
31.8%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Hong Kong, China, 2003–2024

4060801001202003201320242003: 32.1 %2004: 31.8 %2005: 32.9 %2006: 34.3 %2007: 43.5 %2008: 56.6 %2009: 57.6 %2010: 58.9 %2011: 58.5 %2012: 58.7 %2013: 64.1 %2014: 65.2 %2015: 64.4 %2016: 66.1 %2017: 69.2 %2018: 74.4 %2019: 80 %2020: 85.5 %2021: 93 %2022: 97.1 %2023: 100.9 %2024: 114.4 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%) in Hong Kong, China, 2003 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release