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

Hong Kong, China: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed was 0.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.8%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
74th
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2006
All-time low
0.3%
in 1971
Years of data
14
1971–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2017

00.20.40.60.81971199420171971: 0.285 GPIA1976: 0.36 GPIA1981: 0.55 GPIA1986: 0.609 GPIA1991: 0.645 GPIA1996: 0.722 GPIA2006: 0.808 GPIA2008: 0.806 GPIA2009: 0.785 GPIA2010: 0.793 GPIA2011: 0.787 GPIA2014: 0.795 GPIA2015: 0.781 GPIA2017: 0.798 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Hong Kong, China stood at 0.8%.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1971.

That places Hong Kong, China 74th out of 87 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) in Hong Kong, China, 1971 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1971 0.3%
1976 0.4% +26.4%
1981 0.5% +52.6%
1986 0.6% +10.8%
1991 0.6% +5.8%
1996 0.7% +11.9%
2006 0.8% +12.0%
2008 0.8% -0.3%
2009 0.8% -2.7%
2010 0.8% +1.1%
2011 0.8% -0.7%
2014 0.8% +1.0%
2015 0.8% -1.8%
2017 0.8% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 2
1980s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 2
1990s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 3
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 71 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9% compare
  2. 71 Malta 0.9% compare
  3. 73 New Zealand 0.8% compare
  4. 75 Republic of Korea 0.8% compare
  5. 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8% compare
  6. 77 Türkiye 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 87 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Hong Kong, China?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Hong Kong, China was 0.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1971.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed?
Hong Kong, China ranks 74th out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
87 places, 934 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/