Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 45.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China stood at 45.3%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China peaked at 45.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2012.
Hong Kong, China ranks 16th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 35.5% | — |
| 2004 | 39.1% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | -31.0% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 37.4% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 41.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 45.3% | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 29.8% | 39.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 26.2% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 39.2% | 45.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 13 Seychelles 59.1% compare
- 14 Iran, Islamic Republic of 55.2% compare
- 15 Bahrain 53.5% compare
- 17 Finland 41.4% compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 40.3% compare
- 19 Greece 40.0% compare
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, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China was 45.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2012.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 16th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release