Hong Kong, China vs Tunisia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Hong Kong, China
291,578
in 2024
Tunisia
305,918
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
78th
Tunisia rank
75th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Tunisia
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197119972024

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 305,918 against 291,578 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 14,340.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 78th and Tunisia ranks 75th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 37,213 16,406 20,808 Hong Kong, China
1980s 66,672 33,121 33,550 Hong Kong, China
1990s 90,519 86,659 3,859 Hong Kong, China
2000s 186,072 330,206 144,134 Tunisia
2010s 290,570 319,730 29,160 Tunisia
2020s 285,955 286,129 174.25 Tunisia

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 Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 305,918 against 291,578 in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Tunisia?
14,340, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Tunisia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Tunisia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 78th and Tunisia 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