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 50.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 50.9% for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Hong Kong, China peaked at 66.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 2018.
Hong Kong, China ranks 18th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 66.3% | — |
| 2006 | 50.7% | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | -30.7% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | +3.4% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 50.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.5%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 50.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.7%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6% | 50.7% | 66.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 43.6% | 53.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 49.3% | 51.0% | 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 50.9% 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 66.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 2018.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 18th 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 up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release