Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 15.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.2%
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
18th
of 209 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 2023
All-time low
6.1%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2023

0510152001201220232001: 6.1 %2002: 6.8 %2003: 7.6 %2004: 7.4 %2005: 7.4 %2006: 6.8 %2007: 7.4 %2008: 7.5 %2009: 7.4 %2010: 7.4 %2011: 7 %2012: 7 %2013: 7.3 %2014: 7.8 %2015: 8.4 %2016: 8.7 %2017: 8.9 %2018: 9.6 %2019: 10.2 %2020: 10.9 %2021: 11.8 %2022: 13.2 %2023: 15.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Hong Kong, China stood at 15.2%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 108.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Hong Kong, China peaked at 15.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2001.

Hong Kong, China ranks 18th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Hong Kong, China, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 6.1%
2002 6.8% +12.3%
2003 7.6% +11.0%
2004 7.4% -2.4%
2005 7.4% -0.5%
2006 6.8% -7.1%
2007 7.4% +7.6%
2008 7.5% +1.2%
2009 7.4% -0.7%
2010 7.4% -0.5%
2011 7.0% -5.1%
2012 7.0% -0.0%
2013 7.3% +4.5%
2014 7.8% +6.5%
2015 8.4% +7.7%
2016 8.7% +4.3%
2017 8.9% +1.7%
2018 9.6% +8.0%
2019 10.2% +6.4%
2020 10.9% +6.8%
2021 11.8% +8.5%
2022 13.2% +12.0%
2023 15.2% +14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.1% 6.1% 7.6% 9
2010s 8.2% 7.0% 10.2% 10
2020s 12.8% 10.9% 15.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Hong Kong, China?
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Hong Kong, China was 15.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2001.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
Hong Kong, China ranks 18th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.1%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
430 places, 10,928 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release