Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 18.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Hong Kong, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Hong Kong is 18.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Hong Kong peaked at 20.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2003.
That places Hong Kong 100th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.3% | — |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +287.9% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | +0.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 18.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 86% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 18.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.1%, 79% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +287.9% | 4.2% | 16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 16.5% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 18.8% | 20.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- 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 tertiary education in private in Hong Kong?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Hong Kong was 18.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2003.
- How does Hong Kong rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Hong Kong ranks 100th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release