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

Hong Kong, China
153,653 number
in 2019
New Zealand
155,353 number
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
72nd
New Zealand rank
69th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • New Zealand
050.0k100.0k150.0k197019942019

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 155,353 number against 153,653 number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1,700 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was New Zealand ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 69th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 9,884 number 23,266 number 13,383 number New Zealand
1980s 21,470 number 35,708 number 14,238 number New Zealand
1990s 37,746 number 86,907 number 49,161 number New Zealand
2010s 156,633 number 152,356 number 4,276 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, female, Hong Kong, China or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 155,353 number against 153,653 number in Hong Kong, China as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
1,700 number, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and New Zealand rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 69th 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.