This statistic shows the total student enrollment of University Grants Committee (UGC) funded universities in Hong Kong from academic year 2011/12 to 2020/21, by type of degree. In the academic year of 2020/21, around 87,300 students were enrolled in the UGC funded undergraduate programs in Hong Kong.

This graph shows the enrollment of non-local students in UGC funded universities in Hong Kong from academic year 2011/12 to 2020/21, by place of origin. In the academic year of 2020/21, almost 13,600 non-local students in UGC funded universities in Hong Kong came from mainland China.

Hong Kong HK: School Enrollment: Primary: Private: % of Total Primary data was reported at 18.945 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 19.002 % for 2015. Hong Kong HK: School Enrollment: Primary: Private: % of Total Primary data is updated yearly, averaging 14.823 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2016, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 95.868 % in 1976 and a record low of 9.500 % in 1991. Hong Kong HK: School Enrollment: Primary: Private: % of Total Primary data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

This statistic shows the enrollment in primary schools in Hong Kong from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, around 326 thousand students were enrolled in primary schools in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Number of Enrolled Student: Kindergarten data was reported at 181,147.000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 184,032.000 Person for 2016. Hong Kong Number of Enrolled Student: Kindergarten data is updated yearly, averaging 173,476.000 Person from Sep 1968 (Median) to 2017, with 50 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 231,610.000 Person in 1986 and a record low of 92,952.000 Person in 1968. Hong Kong Number of Enrolled Student: Kindergarten data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census and Statistics Department. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.G118: Education Statistics.

Hong Kong Number of Enrolled Student: Project Yi Jin/Diploma Yi Jin Programme data was reported at 4,670.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,639.000 Person for 2016. Hong Kong Number of Enrolled Student: Project Yi Jin/Diploma Yi Jin Programme data is updated yearly, averaging 5,324.000 Person from Sep 2000 (Median) to 2017, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18,359.000 Person in 2010 and a record low of 2,962.000 Person in 2011. Hong Kong Number of Enrolled Student: Project Yi Jin/Diploma Yi Jin Programme data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census and Statistics Department. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.G118: Education Statistics.

Number of Students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) in Public Sector Ordinary Primary and Secondary Schools from the 2019/20 to 2024/25 school years - categorised by School Level and SEN Type

This statistic shows the full-time enrollment in higher education institutions in Hong Kong in 2023, by type of degree. In 2023, there were nearly 93,800 students enrolled in full-time undergraduate degree programs in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Number of Enrolled Student: University Grants Committee Funded Inst(UGC) data was reported at 188,079.000 Person in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 189,484.000 Person for 2015. Hong Kong Number of Enrolled Student: University Grants Committee Funded Inst(UGC) data is updated yearly, averaging 82,771.000 Person from Sep 1985 (Median) to 2016, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 196,800.000 Person in 2012 and a record low of 44,401.000 Person in 1985. Hong Kong Number of Enrolled Student: University Grants Committee Funded Inst(UGC) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census and Statistics Department. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong – Table HK.G118: Education Statistics.

Hong Kong HK: Progression to Secondary School: % data was reported at 99.633 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 99.800 % for 2014. Hong Kong HK: Progression to Secondary School: % data is updated yearly, averaging 99.458 % from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2015, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99.973 % in 2007 and a record low of 89.077 % in 1979. Hong Kong HK: Progression to Secondary School: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

This statistic shows the student enrollment of University Grants Committee (UGC) funded universities in Hong Kong from academic year 2011/12 to 2020/21, by major. In the academic year of 2020/21, almost 19.4 thousand students were majoring in engineering and technology in the UGC funded universities in Hong Kong.

The number of overseas Chinese students, students from Hong Kong and Macao, and graduates at all levels of schools in Taiwan by level and county.

The number of cross-boundary students (CBS) using various land-based boundary control points, with a breakdown by class level

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Hong Kong was reported at 30637 Persons in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Hong Kong - Population of the official age for post-secondary non-tertiary education, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on February of 2025.

Statistics on student enrolment in UGC-funded programmes

This statistic shows the enrollment of exchange students in University Grants Committee (UGC) funded universities in Hong Kong from academic year 2011/12 to 2020/21, by type. In the academic year of 2020/21, there were 237 incoming exchange students and 280 outgoing exchange students at UGC funded universities in Hong Kong.

Number of Enrolled Student: Hong Kong Shue Yan University data was reported at 4,270.000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4,625.000 Person for 2016. Number of Enrolled Student: Hong Kong Shue Yan University data is updated yearly, averaging 4,936.500 Person from Sep 2006 (Median) to 2017, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,478.000 Person in 2009 and a record low of 3,335.000 Person in 2006. Number of Enrolled Student: Hong Kong Shue Yan University data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census and Statistics Department. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.G118: Education Statistics.

This web map shows statistics of student enrolment in primary schools by district and grade in Hong Kong. It is a set of data made available by the Education Bureau under the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (the "Government") at https://portal.csdi.gov.hk ("CSDI Portal"). The source data has been processed and converted into Esri File Geodatabase format and uploaded to Esri's ArcGIS Online platform for sharing and reference purpose. The objectives are to facilitate our Hong Kong ArcGIS Online users to use the data in a spatial ready format and save their data conversion effort.For details about the data, source format and terms of conditions of usage, please refer to the website of Hong Kong CSDI Portal at https://portal.csdi.gov.hk.

This web map shows the information on the Number and Academic Qualifications of Academic Staff by Institution. It is a set of the data made available by the Education Bureau under the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (the "Government") at https://portal.csdi.gov.hk ("CSDI Portal"). The source data has been processed and converted into Esri File Geodatabase format and then uploaded to Esri’s ArcGIS Online platform for sharing and reference purpose. The objectives are to facilitate our Hong Kong ArcGIS Online users to use the data in a spatial ready format and save their data conversion effort.For details about the data, source format and terms of conditions of usage, please refer to the website of Hong Kong CSDI Portal at https://portal.csdi.gov.hk.

This statistic shows the enrollment of students in the first year of their first degree in University Grants Committee (UGC) funded universities in Hong Kong from academic year 2011/12 to 2020/21. In the academic year of 2020/21, there were 18,340 first-year bachelor students enrolled in the UGC funded universities in Hong Kong.