Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 31.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
31.0%
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
34th
of 55 countries
All-time high
48.6%
in 2012
All-time low
12.2%
in 2007
Years of data
11
2007–2019

Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Hong Kong, 2007–2019

10203040502007201320192007: 12.2 %2010: 42.2 %2011: 45 %2012: 48.6 %2013: 40.6 %2014: 32.1 %2015: 37.1 %2016: 34.5 %2017: 36.6 %2018: 33.4 %2019: 31 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Hong Kong stood at 31.0%.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Hong Kong peaked at 48.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2007.

That places Hong Kong 34th out of 55 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Hong Kong, 2007 to 2019.
Year % Change
2007 12.2%
2010 42.2% +245.9%
2011 45.0% +6.8%
2012 48.6% +7.9%
2013 40.6% -16.5%
2014 32.1% -20.8%
2015 37.1% +15.5%
2016 34.5% -7.0%
2017 36.6% +5.9%
2018 33.4% -8.6%
2019 31.0% -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.2% 12.2% 12.2% 1
2010s 38.1% 31.0% 48.6% 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 31 France 45.0% compare
  2. 32 Panama 34.4%
  3. 33 Malaysia 31.3% compare
  4. 35 Sweden 24.0% compare
  5. 36 Switzerland 23.4% compare
  6. 37 Jamaica 20.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Hong Kong?
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Hong Kong was 31.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2007.
How does Hong Kong rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
Hong Kong ranks 34th out of 55 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 591 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the post-secondary non-tertiary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.