Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 103.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 103.9% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2019.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 114.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 2003.
That places Hong Kong, China 45th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 69.5% | — |
| 2002 | 67.2% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 65.8% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 68.3% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 71.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 73.3% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 74.7% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 75.9% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 77.7% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 77.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 114.3% | +48.0% |
| 2013 | 101.2% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 102.9% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 103.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.7% | 65.8% | 75.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 77.3% | 114.3% | 10 |
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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, upper secondary, female in Hong Kong, China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Hong Kong, China was 103.9% in 2019, 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 114.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 2003.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 45th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.