Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 120.09 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Hong Kong, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary gross enrollment rate in Hong Kong is 120.09, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Hong Kong peaked at 120.09 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.11, in 1971.
Hong Kong ranks 4th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.11 | — |
| 1972 | 7.16 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 7.29 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 7.82 | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 8.35 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 9.2 | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 8.67 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 9.4 | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 9.67 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 10.53 | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 11.76 | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 12.4 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 17.42 | +40.5% |
| 1993 | 18.44 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 20.42 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 32.22 | +57.8% |
| 2004 | 32.3 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 32.99 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 33.72 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 42.61 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 55.8 | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 56.58 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 59.03 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 60.22 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 60.95 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 68.09 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 69.69 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 68.7 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 70.33 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 72.92 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 78.25 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 83.85 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 89.95 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 97.38 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 100.78 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 105.46 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 120.09 | +13.9% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 120.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.54, 1.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 120.09 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.15, 2.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +57.8% | 20.42 | 32.22 |
| 1992 | +40.5% | 12.4 | 17.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.13 | 7.11 | 9.4 | 8 |
| 1980s | 11.09 | 9.67 | 12.4 | 4 |
| 1990s | 18.76 | 17.42 | 20.42 | 3 |
| 2000s | 40.89 | 32.22 | 56.58 | 7 |
| 2010s | 69.2 | 59.03 | 83.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.73 | 89.95 | 120.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More gender data for Hong Kong
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 638.47 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,614 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,614 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1704 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 19,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 20,496 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 19,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 20,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 19,926 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Hong Kong?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Hong Kong was 120.09 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 120.09 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.11 in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.