Hong Kong, China vs Philippines: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Hong Kong, China
25.3%
in 2024
Philippines
24.8%
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
54th
Philippines rank
56th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Philippines
102030200020122024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 25.3% against 24.8% in Philippines, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 54th and Philippines ranks 56th of 129 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 15.7% 24.2% 8.5% Philippines
2010s 20.8% 26.6% 5.8% Philippines
2020s 24.0% 29.4% 5.5% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Hong Kong, China or Philippines?
Hong Kong, China, at 25.3% against 24.8% in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Hong Kong, China and Philippines?
0.5%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Philippines?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Hong Kong, China and Philippines rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Hong Kong, China ranks 54th and Philippines ranks 56th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
129 places, 2,142 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release