Hong Kong, China vs Iraq: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Hong Kong, China
153,653 number
in 2019
Iraq
153,711 number
in 2005
Hong Kong, China rank
72nd
Iraq rank
71st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Iraq
050.0k100.0k150.0k197119952019

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 153,711 number against 153,653 number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 58 number.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 72nd and Iraq ranks 71st of 187 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 10,141 number 19,729 number 9,588 number Iraq
1980s 21,470 number 36,699 number 15,229 number Iraq
2000s 76,700 number 151,462 number 74,762 number Iraq

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 Iraq?
Iraq, at 153,711 number against 153,653 number in Hong Kong, China as of 2005.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Hong Kong, China and Iraq?
58 number, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iraq?
14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2005.
How do Hong Kong, China and Iraq rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 72nd and Iraq ranks 71st of 187 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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