Hong Kong, China vs Senegal: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Hong Kong, China
291,578
in 2024
Senegal
279,917
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
78th
Senegal rank
81st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Senegal
0100.0k200.0k300.0k197119972024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 291,578 against 279,917 in Senegal, a difference of 11,661.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 78th and Senegal ranks 81st of 200 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 39,821 7,983 31,837 Hong Kong, China
1980s 65,412 12,850 52,561 Hong Kong, China
1990s 85,214 21,562 63,652 Hong Kong, China
2000s 192,744 71,815 120,930 Hong Kong, China
2010s 290,570 145,584 144,987 Hong Kong, China
2020s 287,080 258,806 28,274 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Hong Kong, China or Senegal?
Hong Kong, China, at 291,578 against 279,917 in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Hong Kong, China and Senegal?
11,661, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Senegal?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Senegal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Hong Kong, China ranks 78th and Senegal ranks 81st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.