Labor force with advanced education, male in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Labor force with advanced education, male was 76.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, male in Hong Kong, China, 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 76.3% for labor force with advanced education, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 80.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 2024.
That places Hong Kong, China 102nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with advanced education, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 79.1% | — |
| 2010 | 79.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 80.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 80.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 79.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 80.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 79.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 79.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 79.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 79.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 77.2% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 76.3% | -0.6% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 76.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.9%, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 76.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 84.9%, 90% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.1% | 79.1% | 79.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 79.3% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 76.3% | 79.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More work & labour data for Hong Kong, China
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 2,981 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 55.13 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3,663 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.06 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 149,185 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,833 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 53.6 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.56 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, male in Hong Kong, China?
- Labor force with advanced education, male in Hong Kong, China was 76.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 102nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).