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

Hong Kong, China
291,578
in 2024
Tajikistan
304,005
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
78th
Tajikistan rank
76th

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

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

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 304,005 against 291,578 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 12,427.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 78th and Tajikistan ranks 76th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1980s 60,371 96,900 36,529 Tajikistan
1990s 90,519 108,827 18,309 Tajikistan
2000s 186,072 162,111 23,961 Hong Kong, China
2010s 290,570 230,766 59,804 Hong Kong, China
2020s 287,080 321,608 34,528 Tajikistan

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 Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 304,005 against 291,578 in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Hong Kong, China and Tajikistan?
12,427, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Tajikistan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Tajikistan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Hong Kong, China ranks 78th and Tajikistan ranks 76th 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.