Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 49.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
49.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
48th
of 149 countries
All-time high
49.9%
in 2003
All-time low
47.9%
in 2014
Years of data
17
2003–2024
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 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 public institutions in Hong Kong is 49.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Hong Kong peaked at 49.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2014.
That places Hong Kong 48th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 49.9% | — |
| 2004 | 49.1% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 49.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.0%, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 49.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.2%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.5% | 49.1% | 49.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 47.9% | 49.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.1% | 49.6% | 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 public institutions in Hong Kong?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Hong Kong was 49.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2014.
- How does Hong Kong rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Hong Kong ranks 48th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release