Hong Kong, China vs Israel: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Hong Kong, China
58,415
in 2024
Israel
64,886
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
47th
Israel rank
45th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Israel
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k199820112024

How they compare

Israel currently reports 64,886 against 58,415 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 6,471.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Israel ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 47th and Israel ranks 45th of 149 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Israel Difference Ahead
2000s 70,553 56,725 13,828 Hong Kong, China
2010s 85,590 63,906 21,684 Hong Kong, China
2020s 63,023 61,304 1,719 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Hong Kong, China or Israel?
Israel, at 64,886 against 58,415 in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Israel?
6,471, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Israel?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Israel rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 47th and Israel ranks 45th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 7,760 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release