Hong Kong, China vs SDG: South-eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Hong Kong, China
291,578
in 2024
SDG: South-eastern Asia
22.72 million
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
78th
SDG: South-eastern Asia rank
75th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • SDG: South-eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: South-eastern Asia currently reports 22.72 million against 291,578 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 22.43 million.

That makes SDG: South-eastern Asia's figure about 77.9 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, SDG: South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 78th and SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 75th of 200 countries.

SDG: South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China SDG: South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 37,213 1.43 million 1.39 million SDG: South-eastern Asia
1980s 66,672 3.28 million 3.21 million SDG: South-eastern Asia
1990s 90,519 6.01 million 5.92 million SDG: South-eastern Asia
2000s 186,072 11.88 million 11.69 million SDG: South-eastern Asia
2010s 290,570 17.33 million 17.04 million SDG: South-eastern Asia
2020s 287,080 21.04 million 20.76 million SDG: South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Hong Kong, China or SDG: South-eastern Asia?
SDG: South-eastern Asia, 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 Hong Kong, China and SDG: South-eastern Asia?
22.43 million, with SDG: South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and SDG: South-eastern Asia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and SDG: South-eastern Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 78th and SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 75th of 200 countries.
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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About this data

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