Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 72,494 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
72,494 number
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
39th
of 143 countries
All-time high
100,781 number
in 2013
All-time low
56,569 number
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 2003–2019

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2003201120192003: 56.6k number2004: 59.1k number2005: 66.6k number2006: 72.1k number2007: 73.4k number2008: 81.9k number2009: 84.3k number2010: 90.8k number2011: 92.2k number2012: 92.3k number2013: 100.8k number2014: 94.6k number2015: 80.5k number2016: 79.0k number2017: 78.1k number2018: 75.1k number2019: 72.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Hong Kong, China is 72,494 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Hong Kong, China peaked at 100,781 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 56,569 number, in 2003.

Hong Kong, China ranks 39th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Hong Kong, China, 2003 to 2019.
Year number Change
2003 56,569 number
2004 59,085 number +4.4%
2005 66,580 number +12.7%
2006 72,072 number +8.2%
2007 73,436 number +1.9%
2008 81,873 number +11.5%
2009 84,259 number +2.9%
2010 90,775 number +7.7%
2011 92,179 number +1.5%
2012 92,270 number +0.1%
2013 100,781 number +9.2%
2014 94,643 number -6.1%
2015 80,546 number -14.9%
2016 79,044 number -1.9%
2017 78,082 number -1.2%
2018 75,085 number -3.8%
2019 72,494 number -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70,553 number 56,569 number 84,259 number 7
2010s 85,590 number 72,494 number 100,781 number 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 36 Tajikistan 76,709 number compare
  2. 37 Austria 75,217 number compare
  3. 38 Côte d'Ivoire 74,984 number compare
  4. 40 Singapore 67,050 number compare
  5. 41 Israel 59,085 number compare
  6. 42 Lao People's Democratic Republic 52,526 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Hong Kong, China?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Hong Kong, China was 72,494 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 100,781 number in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 56,569 number in 2003.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 39th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).