Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 103.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 103.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 103.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 1977.
Hong Kong, China ranks 25th of 173 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, primary to tertiary, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 58.9% | — |
| 1972 | 58.5% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 58.1% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 58.0% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 58.2% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 58.0% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 57.5% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 58.3% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 58.3% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 59.7% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 60.8% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 61.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 89.8% | +45.7% |
| 2013 | 92.6% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 100.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 103.0% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.2% | 57.5% | 58.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 60.1% | 58.3% | 61.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 89.8% | 103.0% | 8 |
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, primary to tertiary, female in Hong Kong, China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Hong Kong, China was 103.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 103.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 1977.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 25th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.