Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female

Hong Kong, China
11,400 number
in 2019
Japan
11,000 number
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
36th
Japan rank
38th

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Japan
05.0k10.0k15.0k199820082019

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 11,400 number against 11,000 number in Japan, a difference of 400 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 36th and Japan ranks 38th of 117 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 13,351 number 9,047 number 4,304 number Hong Kong, China
2010s 11,923 number 10,164 number 1,759 number Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
Hong Kong, China, at 11,400 number against 11,000 number in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
400 number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 36th and Japan ranks 38th of 117 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,445 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.