Hong Kong, China vs SDG: Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Hong Kong, China
26,575
in 2024
SDG: Europe
2.78 million
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
49th
SDG: Europe rank
48th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • SDG: Europe
01.0M2.0M3.0M199720102024

How they compare

SDG: Europe currently reports 2.78 million against 26,575 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2.76 million.

That makes SDG: Europe's figure about 104.7 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, SDG: Europe has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 49th and SDG: Europe ranks 48th of 146 countries.

SDG: Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China SDG: Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 34,033 2.67 million 2.64 million SDG: Europe
2010s 40,403 1.88 million 1.84 million SDG: Europe
2020s 28,657 2.45 million 2.42 million SDG: Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Hong Kong, China or SDG: Europe?
SDG: Europe, at 2.78 million against 26,575 in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Hong Kong, China and SDG: Europe?
2.76 million, with SDG: Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and SDG: Europe?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and SDG: Europe rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 49th and SDG: Europe ranks 48th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,676 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release