Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 99.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Hong Kong, China stood at 99.8%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 99.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 1980.
That places Hong Kong, China 14th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65.6% | — |
| 1972 | 64.9% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 64.2% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 64.2% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 64.4% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 63.5% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 62.4% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 60.5% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 59.9% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 60.0% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 62.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | +48.7% |
| 2013 | 91.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.7% | 60.5% | 65.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 60.8% | 59.9% | 62.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 91.5% | 99.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 11 Korea 101.6% compare
- 12 Costa Rica 101.1% compare
- 13 Denmark 100.3% compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 99.1% compare
- 16 Portugal 99.0% compare
- 17 New Zealand 98.6% 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, male in Hong Kong, China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Hong Kong, China was 99.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 1980.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 14th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.