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

Hong Kong, China
297,934 number
in 2019
Switzerland
306,743 number
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
69th
Switzerland rank
68th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Switzerland
0100.0k200.0k300.0k197119952019

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 306,743 number against 297,934 number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 8,809 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Switzerland ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 69th and Switzerland ranks 68th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 37,213 number 62,460 number 25,247 number Switzerland
1980s 66,672 number 89,036 number 22,364 number Switzerland
1990s 90,519 number 145,999 number 55,480 number Switzerland
2000s 186,072 number 208,239 number 22,167 number Switzerland
2010s 289,752 number 282,491 number 7,261 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 Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 306,743 number against 297,934 number in Hong Kong, China as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Switzerland?
8,809 number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Switzerland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and Switzerland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 69th and Switzerland ranks 68th 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.