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

Hong Kong, China
153,653 number
in 2019
Switzerland
152,824 number
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
72nd
Switzerland rank
73rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

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

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 153,653 number against 152,824 number in Switzerland, a difference of 829 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 187 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 13,556 number 20,898 number 7,343 number Switzerland
1980s 21,470 number 27,976 number 6,506 number Switzerland
1990s 37,746 number 52,480 number 14,734 number Switzerland
2000s 94,073 number 98,067 number 3,994 number Switzerland
2010s 150,042 number 139,945 number 10,097 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 Switzerland?
Hong Kong, China, at 153,653 number against 152,824 number in Switzerland as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Hong Kong, China and Switzerland?
829 number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Switzerland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and Switzerland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 73rd 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.