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

Cuba
296,028 number
in 2018
Hong Kong, China
297,934 number
in 2019
Cuba rank
70th
Hong Kong, China rank
69th

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

  • Cuba
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 297,934 number against 296,028 number in Cuba, a difference of 1,906 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 70th and Hong Kong, China ranks 69th of 193 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1970s 69,749 number 37,213 number 32,536 number Cuba
1980s 169,524 number 66,672 number 102,852 number Cuba
1990s 199,757 number 90,519 number 109,238 number Cuba
2000s 658,427 number 186,072 number 472,355 number Cuba
2010s 414,757 number 289,752 number 125,005 number Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Cuba or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 297,934 number against 296,028 number in Cuba as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Cuba and Hong Kong, China?
1,906 number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Hong Kong, China?
31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Cuba and Hong Kong, China rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Cuba ranks 70th and Hong Kong, China ranks 69th of 193 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.