Hong Kong, China vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes

Hong Kong, China
69,025
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
5.21 million
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
49th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
49th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
02.0M4.0M6.0M201220182024

How they compare

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 5.21 million against 69,025 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 5.14 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 75.4 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 49th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 49th of 128 countries.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 50,461 3.84 million 3.79 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2020s 59,705 4.64 million 4.58 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes, Hong Kong, China or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 5.21 million against 69,025 in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
5.14 million, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 49th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 49th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 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 7 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,877 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release