Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 1.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.8%
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
116th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2024
All-time low
1.3%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Hong Kong, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Hong Kong stood at 1.8%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Hong Kong ranks 116th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.6% | — |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +10.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.3%, 22% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3%, 41% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Hong Kong?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Hong Kong was 1.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Hong Kong ranks 116th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release