Hong Kong, China vs UNICEF: North America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Hong Kong, China
26,575
in 2024
UNICEF: North America
3.64 million
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
49th
UNICEF: North America rank
46th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • UNICEF: North America
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How they compare

UNICEF: North America currently reports 3.64 million against 26,575 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 3.61 million.

That makes UNICEF: North America's figure about 136.9 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, UNICEF: North America has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 49th and UNICEF: North America ranks 46th of 146 countries.

UNICEF: North America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China UNICEF: North America Difference Ahead
2000s 34,033 2.55 million 2.52 million UNICEF: North America
2010s 40,403 4.09 million 4.05 million UNICEF: North America
2020s 28,657 3.63 million 3.60 million UNICEF: North America

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 UNICEF: North America?
UNICEF: North America, at 3.64 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 UNICEF: North America?
3.61 million, with UNICEF: North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and UNICEF: North America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and UNICEF: North America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 49th and UNICEF: North America ranks 46th 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