Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 101.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 101.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China peaked at 101.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 1980.
Hong Kong, China ranks 17th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 62.4% | — |
| 1972 | 61.8% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 61.3% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 61.2% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 61.4% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 60.8% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 60.0% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 59.5% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 59.2% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 59.8% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 60.9% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 62.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 91.2% | +47.2% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 93.3% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 94.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 101.3% | +2.4% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 101.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.7%, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 101.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.3%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +47.2% | 62.0% | 91.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.0% | 59.5% | 62.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 60.5% | 59.2% | 62.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 91.2% | 101.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 14 Argentina 103.7% compare
- 15 Latvia 102.5% compare
- 16 Saint Kitts and Nevis 102.3% compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 101.3% compare
- 19 Norway 101.3% compare
- 20 Macau, China 100.8% 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, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China was 101.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 101.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 1980.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 17th out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.