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 83.0% 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
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Hong Kong, China is 83.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Hong Kong, China peaked at 92.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, in 2016.
That places Hong Kong, China 54th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 90.7% | — |
| 2004 | 92.2% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 87.3% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 85.1% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 85.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 80.1% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 77.8% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 83.2% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 75.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 75.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 77.1% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 82.4% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | +0.7% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 83.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.4%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 83.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.0%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.2% | 85.1% | 92.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 74.1% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 77.1% | 83.0% | 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 83.0% 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 92.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 2016.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 54th out of 103 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 1.2%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release