Hong Kong, China vs WB: North America: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Hong Kong, China
149,968
in 2024
WB: North America
11.04 million
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
81st
WB: North America rank
81st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • WB: North America
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How they compare

WB: North America currently reports 11.04 million against 149,968 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 10.89 million.

That makes WB: North America's figure about 73.6 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, WB: North America has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 81st and WB: North America ranks 81st of 195 countries.

WB: North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China WB: North America Difference Ahead
1970s 10,141 5.03 million 5.02 million WB: North America
1980s 21,470 6.83 million 6.81 million WB: North America
1990s 37,746 8.87 million 8.83 million WB: North America
2000s 94,073 10.82 million 10.73 million WB: North America
2010s 150,403 11.87 million 11.72 million WB: North America
2020s 147,751 11.49 million 11.34 million WB: North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Hong Kong, China or WB: North America?
WB: North America, at 11.04 million against 149,968 in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Hong Kong, China and WB: North America?
10.89 million, with WB: North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and WB: North America?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and WB: North America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 81st and WB: North America ranks 81st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release