Hong Kong, China vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes

Hong Kong, China
69,025
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
5.52 million
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
49th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
46th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
02.0M4.0M6.0M201220182024

How they compare

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 5.52 million against 69,025 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 5.45 million.

That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 79.9 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 49th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 46th of 128 countries.

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China UIS: East Asia and the Pacific Difference Ahead
2010s 50,461 4.10 million 4.05 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2020s 59,705 4.93 million 4.87 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific

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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 5.52 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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
5.45 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 49th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 46th 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