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 34.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
34.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
36th
of 81 countries
All-time high
34.7%
in 2011
All-time low
13.3%
in 1971
Years of data
13
1971–2017

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

01020301971199420171971: 13.31976: 15.51981: 17.31991: 25.51996: 28.62006: 32.22008: 32.72009: 33.12010: 34.12011: 34.72014: 34.32015: 34.22017: 34.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Hong Kong, China stood at 34.2%.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Hong Kong, China peaked at 34.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1971.

That places Hong Kong, China 36th out of 81 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 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 upper secondary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 1971 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1971 13.3%
1976 15.5% +16.7%
1981 17.3% +11.8%
1991 25.5% +47.4%
1996 28.6% +12.0%
2006 32.2% +12.6%
2008 32.7% +1.7%
2009 33.1% +1.2%
2010 34.1% +2.8%
2011 34.7% +1.7%
2014 34.3% -1.1%
2015 34.2% -0.2%
2017 34.2% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.4% 13.3% 15.5% 2
1980s 17.3% 17.3% 17.3% 1
1990s 27.1% 25.5% 28.6% 2
2000s 32.7% 32.2% 33.1% 3
2010s 34.3% 34.1% 34.7% 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 33 Cayman Islands 34.7% compare
  2. 34 Israel 34.3% compare
  3. 35 Italy 34.2% compare
  4. 37 Cyprus 33.8% compare
  5. 38 Georgia 33.3% compare
  6. 39 Belgium 32.8% 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 34.2% 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 34.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1971.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Hong Kong, China ranks 36th out of 81 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 6.1%. 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 upper secondary, both sexes. 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 upper secondary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 897 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total 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/