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 63.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
63.3%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
41st
of 78 countries
All-time high
63.3%
in 2017
All-time low
16.4%
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

20304050601971199420171971: 16.41976: 19.31981: 24.51991: 36.21996: 43.12006: 54.12008: 55.32009: 562010: 57.12011: 59.22014: 61.22015: 62.22017: 63.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 63.3% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Hong Kong, China peaked at 63.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 1971.

Hong Kong, China ranks 41st of 78 countries on this measure, 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). Total in Hong Kong, China, 1971 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1971 16.4%
1976 19.3% +17.7%
1981 24.5% +26.9%
1991 36.2% +47.7%
1996 43.1% +19.1%
2006 54.1% +25.6%
2008 55.3% +2.2%
2009 56.0% +1.2%
2010 57.1% +1.9%
2011 59.2% +3.7%
2014 61.2% +3.5%
2015 62.2% +1.5%
2017 63.3% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.9% 16.4% 19.3% 2
1980s 24.5% 24.5% 24.5% 1
1990s 39.6% 36.2% 43.1% 2
2000s 55.1% 54.1% 56.0% 3
2010s 60.6% 57.1% 63.3% 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 38 Romania 67.4% compare
  2. 39 Bahrain 64.9% compare
  3. 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 63.5% compare
  4. 42 Sri Lanka 63.0% compare
  5. 43 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 61.9% compare
  6. 44 South Africa 61.3% 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 63.3% 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 63.3% 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 16.4% 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 78 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 16.9%. 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). Total. 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). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 859 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed upper secondary education 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/