UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed was 22.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
22.9%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
37th
of 70 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 2017
All-time low
15.2%
in 2006
Years of data
8
2006–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Hong Kong, China, 2006–2017

05101520252006201120172006: 15.22008: 15.72009: 16.42010: 17.22011: 18.72014: 20.62015: 21.72017: 22.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Hong Kong, China is 22.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Hong Kong, China peaked at 22.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2006.

That places Hong Kong, China 37th out of 70 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Total in Hong Kong, China, 2006 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2006 15.2%
2008 15.7% +3.3%
2009 16.4% +4.2%
2010 17.2% +5.1%
2011 18.7% +8.6%
2014 20.6% +10.0%
2015 21.7% +5.7%
2017 22.9% +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.8% 15.2% 16.4% 3
2010s 20.2% 17.2% 22.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Hong Kong, China?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Hong Kong, China was 22.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2006.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed?
Hong Kong, China ranks 37th out of 70 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. 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+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 746 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5) or higher. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree 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/