Hong Kong, China vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Hong Kong, China
26,575
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
2.17 million
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
49th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
52nd

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 2.17 million against 26,575 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2.14 million.

That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s figure about 81.6 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 49th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 52nd of 146 countries.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2000s 34,033 790,185 756,152 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
2010s 40,403 1.35 million 1.31 million WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
2020s 28,657 2.05 million 2.02 million WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 2.17 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
2.14 million, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 49th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 52nd 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