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 59.0% 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
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Hong Kong, China stood at 59.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Hong Kong, China peaked at 62.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2013.
Hong Kong, China ranks 36th of 96 countries on this measure, 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 | 58.6% | — |
| 2006 | 58.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 56.7% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 61.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 61.3% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | -3.8% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 59.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.5%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 59.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.4%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.3% | 58.0% | 58.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 56.7% | 62.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 59.0% | 62.0% | 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 59.0% 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 62.5% 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 56.7% in 2013.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 36th out of 96 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 1.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release