ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) vs Hong Kong, China: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
22.72 million
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
291,578
in 2024
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank
75th
Hong Kong, China rank
78th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) currently reports 22.72 million against 291,578 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 22.43 million.

That makes ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)'s figure about 77.9 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 75th and Hong Kong, China ranks 78th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1970s 1.43 million 37,213 1.39 million ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
1980s 3.28 million 66,672 3.21 million ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
1990s 6.01 million 90,519 5.92 million ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
2000s 11.88 million 186,072 11.69 million ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
2010s 17.33 million 290,570 17.04 million ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
2020s 21.04 million 287,080 20.76 million ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) or Hong Kong, China?
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), at 22.72 million against 291,578 in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Hong Kong, China?
22.43 million, with ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Hong Kong, China?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Hong Kong, China rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 75th and Hong Kong, China ranks 78th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release