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 1.44 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Hong Kong, China stood at 1.44 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1.55 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7186 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Hong Kong, China 10th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.7186 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.46 GPIA | +103.5% |
| 2013 | 1.48 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.55 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.49 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.49 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.51 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.46 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.46 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.48 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.49 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.48 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.44 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.44 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7186 GPIA | 0.7186 GPIA | 0.7186 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.49 GPIA | 1.46 GPIA | 1.55 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.47 GPIA | 1.44 GPIA | 1.49 GPIA | 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 1.44 GPIA 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 1.55 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7186 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 10th out of 57 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 7.3%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release