Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 37.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
37.2%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
21st
of 110 countries
All-time high
40.9%
in 2011
All-time low
27.1%
in 2007
Years of data
13
2003–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Hong Kong, 2003–2019

0102030402003201120192003: 29 %2004: 35.4 %2005: 33.3 %2006: 31.9 %2007: 27.1 %2011: 40.9 %2013: 28.3 %2014: 28.4 %2015: 32.2 %2016: 32.8 %2017: 32.3 %2018: 35.6 %2019: 37.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 37.2% for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in 2019.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Hong Kong peaked at 40.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2007.

That places Hong Kong 21st out of 110 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%) in Hong Kong, 2003 to 2019.
Year % Change
2003 29.0%
2004 35.4% +22.3%
2005 33.3% -6.0%
2006 31.9% -4.2%
2007 27.1% -15.2%
2011 40.9% +51.1%
2013 28.3% -30.7%
2014 28.4% +0.2%
2015 32.2% +13.5%
2016 32.8% +1.8%
2017 32.3% -1.6%
2018 35.6% +10.4%
2019 37.2% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.3% 27.1% 35.4% 5
2010s 33.5% 28.3% 40.9% 8

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 18 Greece 41.9% compare
  2. 19 Antigua and Barbuda 38.9% compare
  3. 20 Barbados 38.7% compare
  4. 22 United States of America 34.3% compare
  5. 23 Germany 33.5% compare
  6. 24 Cayman Islands 33.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Hong Kong?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Hong Kong was 37.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2007.
How does Hong Kong rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
Hong Kong ranks 21st out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,400 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

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