Hong Kong, China vs WB: North America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

Hong Kong, China
31,840
in 2024
WB: North America
2.54 million
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
44th
WB: North America rank
46th

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

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

WB: North America currently reports 2.54 million against 31,840 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2.51 million.

That makes WB: North America's figure about 79.9 times Hong Kong, China's.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and WB: North America ranks 46th of 146 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China WB: North America Difference Ahead
2000s 36,521 1.75 million 1.71 million WB: North America
2010s 45,187 2.99 million 2.94 million WB: North America
2020s 34,365 2.55 million 2.51 million WB: North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, Hong Kong, China or WB: North America?
WB: North America, at 2.54 million against 31,840 in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Hong Kong, China and WB: North America?
2.51 million, with WB: North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and WB: North America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and WB: North America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and WB: 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,660 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release