Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 43.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Hong Kong, China, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 43.5% for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Hong Kong, China peaked at 57.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2007.
That places Hong Kong, China 37th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9.9% | — |
| 2011 | 57.8% | +483.9% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 45.9% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 45.4% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 43.5% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 42.1% | 57.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 43.5% | 46.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Hong Kong, China was 43.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2007.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 37th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release