Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 42.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
42.7%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
14th
of 112 countries
All-time high
42.7%
in 2019
All-time low
26.1%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2003–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 2003–2019

0102030402003201120192003: 34.8 %2004: 39 %2005: 37.6 %2006: 36.1 %2007: 32.2 %2010: 35.4 %2011: 38 %2012: 26.1 %2013: 30.3 %2014: 31.5 %2015: 35.8 %2016: 37.9 %2017: 37.7 %2018: 40.8 %2019: 42.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 42.7% for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China peaked at 42.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2012.

That places Hong Kong, China 14th out of 112 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%) in Hong Kong, China, 2003 to 2019.
Year % Change
2003 34.8%
2004 39.0% +12.1%
2005 37.6% -3.6%
2006 36.1% -4.0%
2007 32.2% -10.8%
2010 35.4% +9.8%
2011 38.0% +7.4%
2012 26.1% -31.4%
2013 30.3% +16.4%
2014 31.5% +3.8%
2015 35.8% +13.7%
2016 37.9% +6.0%
2017 37.7% -0.5%
2018 40.8% +8.0%
2019 42.7% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.0% 32.2% 39.0% 5
2010s 35.6% 26.1% 42.7% 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 54.7% compare
  2. 12 Belgium 48.8% compare
  3. 13 Puerto Rico 43.2% compare
  4. 15 Finland 42.0% compare
  5. 16 Barbados 41.0% compare
  6. 17 Greece 38.4% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China was 42.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2012.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 14th out of 112 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,436 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.