UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 25.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
25.8%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
6th
of 82 countries
All-time high
25.8%
in 2017
All-time low
4.8%
in 1971
Years of data
14
1971–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2017

5101520251971199420171971: 4.81976: 5.51981: 9.11986: 9.51991: 12.91996: 16.92006: 17.42008: 17.92009: 18.92010: 19.62011: 21.32014: 23.32015: 24.72017: 25.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Hong Kong, China is 25.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Hong Kong, China peaked at 25.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1971.

That places Hong Kong, China 6th out of 82 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), male in Hong Kong, China, 1971 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1971 4.8%
1976 5.5% +15.1%
1981 9.1% +64.2%
1986 9.5% +4.5%
1991 12.9% +35.4%
1996 16.9% +30.7%
2006 17.4% +3.0%
2008 17.9% +3.3%
2009 18.9% +5.4%
2010 19.6% +3.7%
2011 21.3% +8.9%
2014 23.3% +9.3%
2015 24.7% +5.8%
2017 25.8% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.2% 4.8% 5.5% 2
1980s 9.3% 9.1% 9.5% 2
1990s 14.9% 12.9% 16.9% 2
2000s 18.1% 17.4% 18.9% 3
2010s 22.9% 19.6% 25.8% 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 3 Kazakhstan 32.0% compare
  2. 4 Estonia 30.8% compare
  3. 5 Republic of Korea 27.8% compare
  4. 7 United States of America 21.8% compare
  5. 8 Switzerland 21.4% compare
  6. 9 Bulgaria 20.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Hong Kong, China?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Hong Kong, China was 25.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1971.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Hong Kong, China ranks 6th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 916 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/