Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female was 1.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.7%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
90th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2019
All-time low
0.9%
in 1978
Years of data
5
1978–2019

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Hong Kong, China, 1978–2019

00.511.51978199820191978: 0.861 %1985: 1.1 %1996: 1.1 %2018: 1.5 %2019: 1.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Hong Kong, China stood at 1.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1978.

Hong Kong, China ranks 90th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%) in Hong Kong, China, 1978 to 2019.
Year % Change
1978 0.9%
1985 1.1% +30.0%
1996 1.1% -5.1%
2018 1.5% +45.8%
2019 1.7% +6.8%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.1%, 18% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 1.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.1%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
1980s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1
1990s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1
2010s 1.6% 1.5% 1.7% 2

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 87 Syrian Arab Republic 1.7% compare
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  4. 91 Algeria 1.6% compare
  5. 92 Angola 1.6% compare
  6. 93 Saudi Arabia 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Hong Kong, China?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Hong Kong, China was 1.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1978.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 90th out of 162 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 4,371 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of young people aged 15-24 years participating in technical or vocational education either in formal or non-formal (e.g. work-based or other settings) education, on a given date or during a specified period. The figure is calculated as the number of young people aged 15-24 years participating in technical and vocational education at secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary or tertiary levels of education is expressed as a percentage of the population of the same age group. The data source is administrative data from schools and other places of education and training or household survey data on enrolment in technical and vocational programmes by single year of age; population censuses and surveys for population estimates for the age group 15-24 years (if using administrative data on enrolment). Technical and vocational education and training can be offered in a variety of settings including schools and universities, workplace environments and others. Administrative data often capture only provision in formal settings such as schools and universities. Participation rates do not capture the intensity or quality of the provision nor the outcomes of the education and training on offer. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/