Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per

Hong Kong, China
131.29 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
133.94 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
Singapore rank
3rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Singapore
050100150200197019962023

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 133.94 units per square kilometre against 131.29 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2.65 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 3rd of 191 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 26.79 units per square kilometre 18.8 units per square kilometre 7.99 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1980s 45.56 units per square kilometre 28.23 units per square kilometre 17.33 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1990s 53.31 units per square kilometre 60.52 units per square kilometre 7.22 units per square kilometre Singapore
2000s 110.45 units per square kilometre 144.74 units per square kilometre 34.29 units per square kilometre Singapore
2010s 132.09 units per square kilometre 151.91 units per square kilometre 19.82 units per square kilometre Singapore
2020s 132.15 units per square kilometre 136.36 units per square kilometre 4.21 units per square kilometre Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
Singapore, at 133.94 units per square kilometre against 131.29 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
2.65 units per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per?
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 3rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per square kilometre. 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, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 5,390 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.