Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 98.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Hong Kong, China stood at 98.6%.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 111.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 67.4%, in 2001.
Hong Kong, China ranks 58th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 67.4% | — |
| 2002 | 68.3% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 70.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 69.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 71.9% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 74.9% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 79.8% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 77.6% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 111.9% | +44.2% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 102.7% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 105.4% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 108.8% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 108.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 104.3% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 101.6% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.7% | 67.4% | 77.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 77.6% | 111.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 96.9% | 101.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 55 Israel 99.6% compare
- 56 Austria 99.3% compare
- 57 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.6% compare
- 59 Anguilla 97.9% compare
- 60 United States of America 97.6% compare
- 61 Switzerland 97.3% compare
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- 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)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Hong Kong, China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Hong Kong, China was 98.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 111.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.4% in 2001.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 58th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release