Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 49.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Hong Kong, China, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 49.1% for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Hong Kong, China peaked at 56.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2003.
That places Hong Kong, China 50th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 33.7% | — |
| 2006 | 49.3% | +46.3% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +56.7% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 55.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.1% | -3.3% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 49.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.5%, 82% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 49.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.3%, 98% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Hong Kong, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +56.7% | 35.1% | 55.0% |
| 2006 | +46.3% | 33.7% | 49.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 33.7% | 49.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 46.6% | 56.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 49.0% | 50.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
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 percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Hong Kong, China?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Hong Kong, China was 49.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2003.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 50th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release