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

Hong Kong, China: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 65.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
65.4%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
41st
of 77 countries
All-time high
65.4%
in 2017
All-time low
22.9%
in 1971
Years of data
13
1971–2017

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

02040601971199420171971: 22.91976: 24.61981: 29.11991: 38.91996: 44.82006: 56.22008: 57.42009: 582010: 592011: 61.42014: 63.22015: 64.22017: 65.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Hong Kong, China is 65.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Hong Kong, China peaked at 65.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 1971.

That places Hong Kong, China 41st out of 77 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+ with at least completed upper in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Male in Hong Kong, China, 1971 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1971 22.9%
1976 24.6% +7.5%
1981 29.1% +18.1%
1991 38.9% +33.8%
1996 44.8% +15.1%
2006 56.2% +25.4%
2008 57.4% +2.1%
2009 58.0% +1.1%
2010 59.0% +1.7%
2011 61.4% +3.9%
2014 63.2% +3.0%
2015 64.2% +1.6%
2017 65.4% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.8% 22.9% 24.6% 2
1980s 29.1% 29.1% 29.1% 1
1990s 41.9% 38.9% 44.8% 2
2000s 57.2% 56.2% 58.0% 3
2010s 62.6% 59.0% 65.4% 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 38 Samoa 70.4% compare
  2. 39 Ireland 68.1% compare
  3. 40 Bahrain 65.9% compare
  4. 42 Peru 62.8% compare
  5. 43 South Africa 62.3% compare
  6. 44 Sri Lanka 61.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Hong Kong, China?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Hong Kong, China was 65.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 1971.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Hong Kong, China ranks 41st out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 850 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education 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/