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

Finland
294,516 number
in 2018
Hong Kong, China
297,934 number
in 2019
Finland rank
71st
Hong Kong, China rank
69th

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

  • Finland
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 297,934 number against 294,516 number in Finland, a difference of 3,418 number.

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

Finland ranks 71st and Hong Kong, China ranks 69th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1970s 85,078 number 37,213 number 47,865 number Finland
1980s 123,871 number 66,672 number 57,199 number Finland
1990s 186,410 number 90,519 number 95,892 number Finland
2000s 303,145 number 186,072 number 117,073 number Finland
2010s 302,843 number 289,752 number 13,091 number Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Finland or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 297,934 number against 294,516 number in Finland as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Finland and Hong Kong, China?
3,418 number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hong Kong, China?
31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Finland and Hong Kong, China rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Finland ranks 71st 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.