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
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release