Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.4887 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4887 GPIA
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
135th
of 153 countries
All-time high
0.4887 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.3513 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Hong Kong, China, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Hong Kong, China is 0.4887 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
That places Hong Kong, China 135th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.3616 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 0.3813 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3513 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3618 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4012 GPIA | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.443 GPIA | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4887 GPIA | +10.3% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 0.4887 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7757 GPIA, 63% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 0.4887 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6991 GPIA, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3715 GPIA | 0.3616 GPIA | 0.3813 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4092 GPIA | 0.3513 GPIA | 0.4887 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 132 Gambia 0.4962 GPIA
- 133 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4929 GPIA
- 134 Mongolia 0.4909 GPIA compare
- 136 Viet Nam 0.4848 GPIA compare
- 137 Benin 0.4794 GPIA compare
- 138 Madagascar 0.4745 GPIA
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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Hong Kong, China?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Hong Kong, China was 0.4887 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4887 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3513 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 135th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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 Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release