Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 54.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
54.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
68th
of 137 countries
All-time high
58.8%
in 2004
All-time low
52.2%
in 2012
Years of data
17
2003–2024
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Hong Kong, China, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Hong Kong, China stood at 54.8%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Hong Kong, China peaked at 58.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 2012.
Hong Kong, China ranks 68th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 56.9% | — |
| 2004 | 58.8% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 56.8% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 54.8% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 54.8% | -0.1% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 54.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.8%, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 54.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.1%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.9% | 55.0% | 58.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 52.2% | 55.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 54.7% | 55.0% | 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 tertiary education in private in Hong Kong, China?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Hong Kong, China was 54.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 2012.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 68th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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