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 67.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Hong Kong, China, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Hong Kong, China is 67.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Hong Kong, China peaked at 87.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2012.
That places Hong Kong, China 91st out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 87.8% | — |
| 2010 | 57.8% | -34.1% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 51.4% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 59.4% | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 67.9% | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 62.9% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 65.5% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 66.6% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 67.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 66.5% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 67.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.8% | 87.8% | 87.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 51.4% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 66.5% | 67.5% | 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 67.5% 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 87.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2012.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 91st out of 112 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 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release