Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 14.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Hong Kong, China, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 14.9% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 122.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Hong Kong, China peaked at 14.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2012.
That places Hong Kong, China 15th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.9% | — |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.9% | 10.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 10.4% | 14.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 12 Cayman Islands 20.9% compare
- 13 Montenegro 16.6% compare
- 14 Bhutan 15.5% compare
- 16 British Virgin Islands 14.5% compare
- 17 Bahamas 14.1% compare
- 18 Tokelau 13.8% compare
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 14.9% 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 14.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2012.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 15th out of 208 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 122.1%. 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, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release