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

Hong Kong, China
297,934 number
in 2019
Norway
288,739 number
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
69th
Norway rank
72nd

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Norway
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 297,934 number against 288,739 number in Norway, a difference of 9,195 number.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 69th and Norway ranks 72nd of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 37,213 number 63,206 number 25,992 number Norway
1980s 66,672 number 85,188 number 18,516 number Norway
1990s 90,519 number 165,800 number 75,282 number Norway
2000s 186,072 number 214,583 number 28,511 number Norway
2010s 289,752 number 258,973 number 30,779 number 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, Hong Kong, China or Norway?
Hong Kong, China, at 297,934 number against 288,739 number in Norway as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Norway?
9,195 number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Norway?
31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and Norway rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 69th and Norway ranks 72nd 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.